Effect of Boron, Zinc and Iron on Economics of Kharif Onion (Allium cepa L.)

Authors

  • Pankaj Kumar Maurya Dept. of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (211 007), India
  • Ghanshyam Thakur Dept. of Horticulture, Dr. Kalam Agriculture College Kishanganj Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bihar (813 210), India
  • Achyut Suman Dept. of Horticulture, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar (848 125), India
  • Ramesh Kumar Gupta Dept. of Horticulture (Vegetable and Floriculture), Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar (813 210), India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23910/2/2025.6084

Keywords:

Borax, economics, iron, NPKS, onion, zinc

Abstract

The experiment was carried out during July–September, 2016 at Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi kothi farm, Dholi (Muzaffarpur), a campus of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur), Bihar (848 125), India to study the effect of micronutrient application on economics of onion (Allium cepa L.). Onion is one of the most important bulb crops globally and a major commercial crop cultivated across the country, valued both as a spice and a vegetable. Micronutrients play a vital role in fertilization programs aimed at achieving higher and more sustainable bulb yields. Therefore, the present experiment was conducted to study the effect of zinc, iron, and boron on the economics of onion. The experiment was laid out in RBD with ten treatments with three replications. The treatments includes T1 (NPKS), T2 (NPKS+soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 ha-1), T3 (NPKS+soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1), T4 (NPKS+foliar application of ZnSO4 @ 0.5% at 30 and 45 DAT), T5 (NPKS+soil application of Borax @ 10 kg ha-1), T6 (NPKS+soil application of Borax @ 15 kg ha-1), T7 (NPKS+foliar application of Borax @ 0.25% at 30 and 45 DAT), T8 (NPKS+soil application of FeSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1), T9 (NPKS+soil application of FeSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1), T10 (NPKS+foliar application of FeSO4 @ 1% at 30 and 45 DAT) replicated thrice in a RBD. The highest gross return (`Rs. 3,93,776 ha-1) and net income (`Rs. 3,06,524.05 ha-1) was calculated in treatment T3 (NPKS+soil application of ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1) and B:C ratio (3.53) was calculated in treatment T2 (NPKS+soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1).

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29-07-2025

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Maurya, P. K., Thakur, G., Suman, A., & Gupta, R. K. (2025). Effect of Boron, Zinc and Iron on Economics of Kharif Onion (Allium cepa L.). International Journal of Economic Plants, 12(July, 4), 01–05. https://doi.org/10.23910/2/2025.6084

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Vol. 12 No. July, 4 (2025)

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