Influence of boron and lime on growth and seed yield of snowball cauliflower (Brassica Oleracea var. botrytis L.) cv. Pusa Snowball K-1

A field trial was conducted to study the effect of lime and boron in different combinations as soil, soil + foliar and foliar application on the growth dynamics and seed yield performance of Snowball cauliflower PSBK-1. After pooled data of both years it was found that application of lime and borax as basal @ 500 kg/ha and 5.0 kg/ha followed by foliar spray of boron @ 0.50% at 40,60,80 DAT was the best treatment for highest plant height (88.49 cm), maximum number of leaves per plant (14.69), siliqua per plant (1100.11), siliqua length (5.82 cm), seed per siliqua (19.28), seed yield per plant (24.98 g) and seed yield per hectare (6.44 q) whereas, application of lime and borax as basal @ 500 kg/ha and 5.0 kg/ha followed by foliar spray of boron @ 0.25% at 40,60,80 DAT was superior treatment for number of primary branches per plant (12.46) and also at par with different growth and seed yield attributes of cauliflower cv. Pusa Snowball K-1 in rainfed mid hill conditions of Uttarakhand.