LIST OF APPENDICES
4.2 Yield contributing parameters .1 Percent (%) dry matter of stem
Significant influence was found on percent dry matter of cabbage stem due to application of different concentrations of GA3 (Table 6 and Appendix IX). The highest dry matter of stem (12.89%) was recorded from the treatment G2 (100 ppm GA3) which followed by G1 (70 ppm GA3) and G3 (130 ppm GA3) whereas the lowest dry matter of stem (11.12%) was recorded from the control treatment G0
(No GA3). Chauhan and Tandel (2009) agreed to the findings of the present study.
Different levels of Boron showed significant variation on percent dry matter of cabbage stem (Table 6 and Appendix IX). Results indicated that the highest dry matter of stem (13.17%) was found from the treatment B1 (4 kg B ha-1) which was statistically identical to B2 (8 kg B ha-1) whereas the lowest dry matter of stem (10.65%) was recorded from the control treatment B0 (No B). Similar trends of result were also observed by Devi et al. (2012).
Percent dry matter of cabbage stem was varied significantly due to combined effect of GA3 and boron (Table 6 and Appendix IX). It was found that the highest dry matter of stem (13.77%) was observed from the treatment combination of G2B1 which was statistically identical to the treatment combination of G2B2, G3B1
and G1B1. The lowest dry matter of stem (9.78%) was recorded from the treatment combination of G0B0 which was statistically similar to the treatment combination of G1B0.
4.2.2Head diameter (cm)
Significant variation was found on head diameter of cabbage due to application of different levels of GA3 (Table 6 and Appendix IX). Results revealed that the highest head diameter (14.68 cm) was recorded from the treatment G2 (100 ppm GA3) which followed by G1 (70 ppm GA3) and G3 (130 ppm GA3) whereas the lowest head diameter (12.25 cm) was recorded from the control treatment G0 (No
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GA3). The result obtained from the present study was similar trends of the findings of Roy and Nasiruddin (2011) who found that 50 ppm GA3 gave the highest diameter (23.81 cm) of cabbage head.
Significant differences were observed on head diameter due to application Boron (Table 6 and Appendix IX). Results indicated that the highest head diameter (14.59 cm) was found from B1 (4 kg B ha-1) which was statistically identical to B2
(8 kg B ha-1) whereas the lowest head diameter (11.51 cm) was recorded from the control treatment B0 (No B). The result obtained from the present study was similar with the findings of Devi et al. (2012).
Head diameter of cabbage was varied significantly due to combined effect of GA3
and boron (Table 6 and Appendix IX). It was found that the highest head diameter (15.12 cm) was observed from the treatment combination of G2B1 which was statistically similar to the treatment combination of G3B1. The lowest head diameter (10.21 cm) was recorded from the treatment combination of G0B0which showed significantly similar result with the treatment combination of G1B0.
4.2.3 Thickness of head (cm)
Significant influence was found on thickness of cabbage head as influenced by different doses of GA3 (Table 6 and Appendix IX). The highest thickness of head (15.80 cm) was recorded from the treatment G2 (100 ppm GA3) which was followed by G1 (70 ppm GA3) and G3 (130 ppm GA3) and the lowest thickness of head (13.01 cm) was recorded from the control treatment G0 (No GA3). Similar trends of result were also observed by Singh (2018).
Different levels of Boron showed significant variation on thickness of cabbage head (Table 6 and Appendix IX). Results indicated that the highest thickness of head (15.12 cm) was found from the treatment B1 (4 kg B ha-1) which was statistically similar to B2 (8 kg B ha-1) whereas the lowest thickness of head (12.13 cm) was recorded from the control treatment B0 (No B).
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Table 6. Effect of GA3 and boron and their combined effect on yield contributing parameters of cabbage.
Treatments
Yield contributing parameters
% dry matter of stem
Head diameter (cm)
Thickness of head (cm)
Stem length at harvest (cm)
% dry matter of head Effect of GA3
G0 11.12 c 12.25 c 13.01 c 15.20 c 7.81 c
G1 11.93 b 13.26 b 13.91 b 17.40 b 8.25 b
G2 12.89 a 14.68 a 15.80 a 19.00 a 8.68 a
G3 12.09 b 13.54 b 14.24 b 20.07 b 8.35 b
LSD0.05 0.444 0.419 0.827 0.631 0.310
Effect of boron
B0 10.65 b 11.51 b 12.13 b 14.87 c 7.44 b
B1 13.17 a 14.58 a 15.12 a 16.81 a 8.82 a
B2 12.56 a 13.91 a 14.68 a 15.33 b 8.55 a
LSD0.05 1.578 0.777 1.381 0.187 0.282
Combined effect of GA3 and boron
G0B0 9.78 g 10.21 g 11.86 f 13.36 g 7.17 f
G0B1 12.16 cd 12.39 e 14.33 cd 13.94 de 8.28 d G0B2 11.66 de 12.52 e 13.43 de 13.73 e 8.00 de G1B0 10.39 fg 10.45 fg 12.18 f 13.49 fg 7.23 f G1B1 13.19 ab 14.19 c 15.27 abc 14.45 bc 8.79 bc G1B2 12.72 bc 13.55 d 14.84 bc 14.29 c 8.74 bc
G2B0 11.43 e 13.16 e 13.03 e 13.78 e 7.90 e
G2B1 13.77 a 15.12 a 16.19 a 15.04 a 9.20 a G2B2 13.32 a 14.45 bc 15.58 ab 14.58 b 8.93 ab G3B0 10.67 f 10.82 f 12.51 ef 13.57 f 7.46 f G3B1 13.56 a 14.86 ab 15.93 a 14.90 a 9.02 ab G3B2 12.54 c 13.33 d 14.89 bc 14.06 d 8.56 c
LSD0.05 0.567 0.570 0.950 0.189 0.283
CV(%) 8.67 8.42 7.50 8.80 6.03
Means followed by same letter(s) in a column do not differ significantly at 5% level of LSD.
G0 = Control (No GA3), G1 = 70 ppm GA3, G2 = 100 ppm GA3, G3 = 130 ppm GA3
B0 = Control (No B), B1 = 4 kg B ha-1, B2 = 8 kg B ha-1
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Thickness of cabbage head was varied significantly due to combined effect of GA3
and boron (Table 6 and Appendix IX). It was found that the highest thickness of head (16.19 cm) was observed from the treatment combination of G2B1 which was statistically similar with the treatment combination of G3B1 and G2B2. The lowest thickness of head (11.06 cm) was recorded from the treatment combination of G0B0 which was statistically identical with the treatment combination of G1B0. 4.2.4 Stem length at harvest (cm)
Significant influence was found on stem length at harvest of cabbage due to application of different doses of GA3 (Table 6 and Appendix IX). Results revealed that the highest stem length at harvest (19.00 cm) was recorded from the treatment G2 (100 ppm GA3) which was followed by G1 (70 ppm GA3) and G3 (130 ppm GA3) whereas the lowest stem length at harvest (15.20 cm) was recorded from the control treatment G0 (No GA3). Lendve et al. (2010) reported similar findings from their earlier experiment.
Different levels of Boron showed significant variation on stem length at harvest of cabbage due to application of different levels of boron (B) (Table 6 and Appendix IX). The highest stem length at harvest (16.81 cm) was found from the treatment B1 (4 kg B ha-1) which was significantly different from other treatments followed by B2 (8 kg B ha-1) whereas the lowest stem length at harvest (14.87 cm) was recorded from the control treatment B0 (No B). The result obtained from the present study was similar with the findings of Prasad and Yadav (2003).
Stem length at harvest of cabbage was varied significantly due to combined effect of GA3 and boron (Table 6 and Appendix IX). It was found that the highest stem length at harvest (15.04 cm) was observed from the treatment combination of G2B1
which showed similar to combination of G3B1.The lowest stem length at harvest (13.36 cm) was recorded from the treatment combination of G0B0 which showed significantly similar result to the treatment combination of G1B0.
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4.2.5 Percent (%) dry matter of head
Significant influence was found on percent dry matter of head of cabbage as influenced by different doses of GA3 (Table 6 and Appendix IX). Results revealed that the highest dry matter of head (8.68%) was recorded from the treatment G2
(100 ppm GA3) which showed significantly different result from other treatments followed by G1 (70 ppm GA3) and G3 (130 ppm GA3) and the lowest dry matter of head (7.81%) was recorded from the control treatment G0 (No GA3). Devi et al.
(2012) and Dharmander et al. (1996) got the similar trend of results in their observation.
Different levels of Boron showed significant variation on percent dry matter of head of cabbage (Table 6 and Appendix IX). Results indicated that the highest dry matter of head (8.82%) was found from the treatment B1 (4 kg B ha-1) which showed significantly similar result with B2 (8 kg B ha-1) whereas the lowest dry matter of head (7.44%) was recorded from the control treatment B0 (No B).
Percent dry matter of head of cabbage was varied significantly due to combined effect of GA3 and boron (Table 6 and Appendix IX). It was found that the highest dry matter of head (9.20%) was observed from the treatment combination of G2B1
which was statistically similar with the treatment combination of G2B2 and G3B1. The lowest dry matter of head (7.17%) was recorded from the treatment combination of G0B0 which showed significantly identical result with the treatment combination of G1B0 and G3B0.