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Item Role of chitosan powder on the production of quality seedlings of BRRI dhan29 and its effect on yield(Department of Soil Science, 2016) ISLAM, MD. SAIFULRole of chitosan powder on the production of quality Boro rice seedlings and its effect on yield was examined. The experiment was conducted at the farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka. There were six treatments and three replications in the experiment. The treatments were as follows: T 1 = 100 g powder/m 2 , T 2 = 200 g powder/m , T 3 = 300 g powder/m 2 , T 4 = 400 g powder/m 2 , T 5 = 500 g powder/m 2 , T 6 = 0 g powder/m . A significant variation was observed in the seedlings height, biomass production and chemical properties of the seedbed soils due to the application of chitosan powder in the seedbed. The maximum seedlings height, fresh weight, oven dry weight were observed in the treatment T and the minimum seedlings height, fresh weight and oven dry weight were recorded in the treatment T , control. Whereas, the maximum level of organic carbon, organic matter and soil pH were recorded in the treatment T 6 and the minimum level of organic carbon, organic matter and soil pH were recorded in the treatment T 5 , control. Chitosan powder increased the level of organic matter in a dose dependent manner. Quality of the rice seedlings were improved due to the application of the chitosan powder in a dose dependent manner and the treatment T 4 (400 g powder/m 2 6 ) was the more effective than other treatments. All the treatments were produced good rice seedlings having more chlorophyll level than control treatments. Application of chitosan increased plant height, effective tillers hill , number of panicle/m 2 , panicle length, grain yield and straw yield over control. Most of the morphological, yield attributes and grain yield were increased with increasing the dose of chitosan in the seedbed. Maximum grain yield was observed in T 4 -1 treatment followed by T , T 5 , T 2 ,T 1 and T (control). Results indicate that primary tiller production become earlier, effective tiller become higher, flowering and maturity time become earlier resulting higher yield. These results might be due some growth promoting hormones (especially GA3, Auxin etc.), soil alkalization nature and other some macro-micro nutritional supplementation which might be induced some early flowering genes (ELF1, ELF2, ELF3). 6 2 2 4 3Item RESIDUAL EFFECT OF MODIFIED CHITOSAN POWDER ON THE NITROGEN MANAGEMENT OF BORO RICE(Department of Soil Science, 2016-12) KAMRUZZAMAN, MD.The experiments were carried out at the research field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh during the Boro season (November to May, 2016) to investigate residual effect of modified chitosan (CHT) powder on nitrogen management and yield performance of Boro rice. Two individual field experiments were done using two individual rice variety i.e. BRRI dhan28 and BRRI dhan29. The experiments were laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. The experiments were comprised of five treatments having four levels of modified CHT powder. The treatments were T = Modified CHT powder @ 0.5 t/ha (applied in the previous experiment) + 2/3 rd 1 N of the recommended dose (RD), T =Modified CHT powder @ 1.0 t/ha (applied in the previous experiment) + 2/3 N of the RD, T = Modified CHT powder @ 2.0 t/ha (applied in the previous experiment) + 2/3 rd 3 N of the RD, T = Modified CHT powder @ 4.0 t/ha(applied in the previous experiment) + 2/3 rd 4 N of the RD and T =Modified CHT powder @ 0 t/ha + recommended N (control). Yield and yield contributing characters responded positively with increasing the doses of CHT powder except the following characters i.e. plant height, panicle length, total number of grains/panicle, filled grains/panicle, unfilled grains/panicle. The grain yield significantly decreased in T 5 treatment (5.47 t/ha) compared to T 5 1 (6.50 t/ha) control treatment due to the lack of nitrogen. But T treatment shows statistically identical grain yield (6.44 t/ha) to the control treatment (6.50 t/ha) in T which indicates the supplementation of N occurs in higher dose of CHT powder in T 5 treatment. Similarly straw yield (7.50 t/ha), number of effective tillers/hill (17.22) as well as biological yield (13.94 t/ha) of T 4 treatment shows statistically identical compared to the T 5 4 control treatment. The value of pH (7.01), organic carbon content (0.72%), and highest organic matter content (1.23%) in post harvest soil obtained in T 4 treatment were significantly greater than the T control treatment. From these results it can be concluded that yield and yield contributing characters of rice and some chemical properties of soil were improved due to the residual effect of modified CHT powder Taken together, our results suggest that modified CHT powder have some positive residual effect on slow releasing nitrogen supplementation, soil organic carbon and soil pH. 5 rd 2 4Item VARIETAL PERFORMANCE OF BORO RICE UNDER INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT(Department of Soil Science, 2016-12) SULTANA, NAHIDThe experiment was conducted at the farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the boro season from December 2015 to May 2016 to evaluate the yield performance of BRRI dhan63 and hybrid variety Heera 4 under Integrated Nutrient Management system and to identify the combined optimum level of vermicompost and nitrogenous fertilizer regarding better yield parameters of rice..The variety BRRI dhan63 and Heera 4 was used as the test crop.The experiment comprised of two factors as, Factor A: variety (2) BRRI dhan63 and Heera 4 and Factor B: combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer including five treatments viz. T 1 = control, T 2 = 140 kg N ha -1 from urea, T 3 =100 kg N ha -1 from urea + 40 kg N ha -1 supplemented by vermicompost, T 4 = 80 kg N ha -1 from Urea + 60 kg N ha -1 supplemented by vermicompost, T 5 =Full organic (140 kg N ha supplemented by vermicompost). Variety Heera 4 performed better than BRRI dhan63 regarding the plant height, panicle length,grain yield, straw yield and harvest index. In case of plant height, Heera4 was taller (87.47 cm) than BRRI dhan63 (83.53 cm). The longest paniclewas obtained fromHeera 4 (25.13cm) and lowest in BRRI dhan63 (23.53cm). Rest of the characters i.e no. of effective tillers plant -1 , no. of grains panicle -1 , and 1000 grain wt (g), showed insignificant result. From the studymore thousand-grain wt (26.87), highest yield of grain and straw (6.08 and 6.88 t ha -1 respectively) were obtained from the variety Heera 4 incomparison to BRRI dhan63 where BRRI dhan63 gave more effective tillers hill -1 (17.73) and highest number of grains panicle (96.20). From the study treatment T 3 (100 kg N ha -1 from urea + 40 kg N ha supplemented by vermicompost) showed the best performance at all the characters. The tallest plant (87.83 cm), longest panicle (24.83cm), more grains panicle -1 (104.20), highest weight of 1000 grain wt (26.50 g), highest yield of grain and straw (6.28 and 7.13 t ha -1 respectively) and highest HI (46.98%) were recorded in T 3 where above all characters were lowest in T (control). The combinations (Heera 4 x 100 kg N ha -1 from urea x 40 kg N ha 1 -1 supplemented by vermicompost) showed superior result among the whole characters of the study. So, it could be concluded that the cultivar Heera 4 applied with urea and vermicompost would be the suitable variety and optimum organic (vermicompost) + inorganic (urea) N combination, for getting the higher production. The above results also suggested that the application of organic fertilizer as vermicompost can reduce by 30% use of inorganic fertilizer and also reduce the soil pollution by chemical fertilizer and improve soil physical properties. -1 -1 -1Item INFLUENCE OF NITROGEN AND SULPHUR ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF BRRI dhan63 IN BORO SEASON(Department of Soil Science, 2016-12) SAMIA, TABASSUMThe experiment was conducted during the period from 13 th December 2015 to May 2016atboro season in the research farm of Sher‐e‐Bangla Agricultural University, Sher‐e‐ Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh to find out the effect of different levels nitrogen and sulphur on the growth and yield of BRRI dhan63. As planting material BRRI dhan63 also known as ‘Soru balam’ was used. The experiment was comprised of two factors as Factor A: Levels of N (3 levels)‐ N 0 : 0 kg N ha ‐1 (control), N 1 : 100 kg N ha ‐1 , N 2 : 140 kg N ha and Factor B: Levels of S (3 levels)‐ S 0 : 0 kg S ha ‐1 (control), S 1 : 10 kg S ha ‐1 , S 2 ‐1 : 15 kg N ha .The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications.Data were recorded on different growth and yield attributes and nutrient status of post‐harvest soil and significant variation was observed for different treatment. In case of nitrogen, at 30, 50, 70, 90 DAT and harvest, the tallest plant (39.89, 59.45, 77.45, 85.74 and 89.93 cm, respectively) was recorded from N , whereas the shortest plant (34.89, 54.64, 72.30, 80.11 and 80.68 cm, respectively) was found from N 1 . The highest grain yield (5.48 t ha ‐1 ) was found from N 1 , while the lowest grain yield (4.46 t ha 0 ‐1 ) was observed from N . The highest total nitrogen (0.053%) was found from N , while the lowest (0.013%) was observed from N 0 1 .The highest available S (22.05 ppm) was found from N , while the lowest (19.57 ppm) was observed from N 0 1 . For sulphur, at 30, 50, 70, 90 DAT and harvest, the tallest plant (39.90, 59.62, 76.88, 85.36 and 91.85 cm, respectively) was observed from S , while the shortest plant (34.88, 54.39, 72.40, 75.26 and 77.35 cm, respectively) was observed from S . The highest grain yield (5.37 t ha ‐1 ) was recorded from S , whereas the lowest grain yield (4.35 t ha ‐1 ) was observed from S 0 2 .The highest straw yield (6.80 t ha ‐1 2 ) was recorded from S , whereas the lowest straw yield (6.01 t ha ‐1 ) was observed from S .The highest total nitrogen (0.045%) was recorded from S 2 0 , whereas the lowest (0.032%) was found from S .The highest available S (22.70 ppm) was recorded from S , whereas the lowest (18.76 ppm) was found from S 0 2 . Due to the interaction effect of nitrogen and sulphur, at 30, 50, 70, 90 DAT and harvest, the tallest plant (42.99, 63.52, 80.38, 87.85 and 99.44 cm, respectively) was observed from N 1 S and the shortest plant (30.30, 51.70, 69.71, 72.46 and 73.68 cm, respectively) was recorded from N 2 0 S 0 .The highest grain yield (5.89 t ha ‐1 ) was found from N 1 S 2 , while the lowest grain yield (4.13 t ha ‐1 ) was recorded from N 0 S .The highest straw yield (7.33 t ha ‐1 ) was found from N 1 S 2 0 , while the lowest straw yield (5.88 t ha ) was recorded from N 0 S 0 .The highest total nitrogen (0.067%) was found from N , while the lowest (0.008%) was observed from N 0 S .The highest available S (24.59 ppm) was found from N 2 S 2 0 , while the lowest (16.99 ppm) was observed from N 0 S .It was revealed that application of 100 kg N ha ‐1 and10 kg S ha ‐1 0 was more potential in regarding yield contributing characters and yield of BRRI dhan63. 1 0 S 1 ‐1 ‐1 0 0 2Item COMPARABLE EFFECT OF PRILLED AND GRANULAR UREA ON BORO RICE CULTIVATION(Department of Soil Science, 2016-12) YESMIN, SHAMIMAThe experiment was conducted at the farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from December, 2015 to May, 2016 to evaluate the comparable effect of prilled and granular urea on boro rice cultivation. The experiment comprises eight treatments laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The treatments were; T : 140kg N ha -1 from prilled urea, T 2 : 100 Kg Nha 1 from prilled urea, T :1 USG in between 4 hills , T 4 : 2 USG in between 4 hills, T :1 USG in between 4 hills + 40 kg Nha -1 from prilled urea, T 6 5 : 1 USG in between 4 hills + 60 kg N ha -1 from prilled urea, T 7 : 1 USG in between 4 hills + 80 kg Nha -1 from prilled urea and T : Control (No nitrogen fertilizer). The recommended fertilizer doses used for P, K, S, and Zn were 20, 80, 16 and 2 kg ha -1 , respectively. The N fertilizers were used in two forms namely prilled urea and granular urea or Urea Super Granule (USG). Applications of different forms of N significantly increased the yield components and grain and straw yields of BRRI dhan63. The performance of granular urea was superior to prilled urea. The treatment T (1 USG in between 4 hills) produced the highest grain yield of 6.60 t/ha and straw yield of 7.43t/ha. The lowest grain yield 4.07t/ha and straw yield 4.53t/ha were found in control (T 3 : No nitrogen fertilizer) treatment. The overall results indicate that application of 1urea super granule in between 4 hills can be more efficient and economic for boro rice production. However, further investigation is necessary to make concrete recommendation. 8 8 3 1Item EFFECT OF PGR-BIOFERTI ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF T. AMAN(Department of Soil Science, 2016) SABRIN, SYEDA SADIAThe experiment was conducted in the Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from July to November, 2015 to study the effect of PGR-Bioferti on the growth and yield of T. Aman. BRRI dhan BR 11 (Mukta) was used as the test crop in this experiment. The experiment comprised of 9 treatments as- T : Control condition (No chemical fertilizer, no PGR-Bioferti), T 2 1 : Recommended Fertilizer Doses-RFD (120, 20, 80, 16 and 2 kg ha -1 of N, P, K, S and Zn, respectively), T : RFD + 2 times spray of PGR-Bioferti, T 4 : RFD + 1 time spray of PGR-Bioferti, T 3 : ½ RFD + 2 times spray of PGR-Bioferti, T 6 5 : ½ RFD + 1 time spray of PGR-Bioferti, T : No chemical fertilizer + 2 times spray of PGR-Bioferti, T : No chemical fertilizer + 1 time spray of PGR-Bioferti and T 9 8 : RFD + soil application of PGR-Bioferti. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Data on different yield attributes, yield, nutrient content in grain and straw, nutrient uptake by grain and straw and status of post harvest soil were recorded and significant variation was observed for different treatments. At the time of final harvest, the longest plant (128.23 cm) was recorded from T 3 , whereas the shortest plant (104.42 cm) from T . The maximum number of tillers hill -1 (15.60) was observed from T and the minimum number (11.87) from T 1 . The highest grain yield (4.91 t ha ) was recorded from T 3 , whereas the lowest (2.64 t ha -1 ) from T treatment. The highest N, P and K uptake by grain (33.71 kg ha -1 , 13.38 kg ha 1 -1 and 17.89 kg ha -1 ) was observed from T , whereas the lowest N, P and K uptake by grain (11.88 kg ha -1 , 5.64 kg ha -1 3 and 5.89 kg ha -1 ) was recorded from T . The highest N, P and K by straw (27.40 kg ha -1 , 3.94 kg ha -1 and 72.17 kg ha ) was found from T 3 , while the lowest N, P and K uptake by straw (14.44 kg ha , 1.64 kg ha -1 and 36.68 kg ha -1 ) from T . The highest organic matter (1.42%) was found from T 3 1 and the lowest organic matte (1.31%) was observed from T treatment. Applications of RFD + 2 times spray of PGR-Bioferti was the superior among the other treatments in consideration of yield attributes and yield of BR 11 transplanted aman rice under the climatic condition of Bangladesh. 1 -1 1 3 -1 1 -1 7Item EFFECT OF UREA AND NPK BRIQUETTE ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF T. AMAN RICE (BR 11)(Department of Soil Science, 2016) ISLAM, MD. MAINULThe experiment was conducted at the Research Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from July 2015 to November 2015 to determine the effectiveness of mixed NPK briquette fertilizer on the growth and yield of transplanted Aman rice (BR11). The experimental field belongs to the Agroecological zone (AEZ) of “The Modhupur Tract”, AEZ-28. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design(RCBD) with four replications. The total numbers of plots were 20. The size of each plot was 6 m 2 (3 m × 2 m). The five treatments were T 0 : 0kg N/ha (control), T : 78kg N/ha as Prilled Urea (Recommended dose of FRG 2012), T 2 1 : 52kg N/ha as Prilled Urea, T : 52kg N/ha as Urea Briquette (one 1.8 g briquette/4 hills of rice) and T 4 3 : 52kg N/ha as NPK briquette (one 3.4g briquette/4hills of rice). The result of yield contributing characters such as the tallest plant height (122.68 cm) was found in treatment T (One 3.4 g NPK briquette/4 hills of rice). The longest panicle length (25.90 cm) was recorded in the treatment T 4 (one 3.4 g NPK briquette/4 hills of rice). The maximum number of effective tillers/hill (13.55) was found from T (52 kg N/ha as prilled urea) treatment and the maximum 1000 seed weight (25.25 gm) was recorded from treatment T 2 (one 3.4 gm NPK briquette/4 hills of rice). The highest number of filled grain (174.50) was found in the treatment T 4 (52 kg N/ha as Prilled urea) and the highest number of non effective tillers/hill (1.48) was found from the treatment (control) T and the highest unfilled grain (12.85) was found from the treatment T4 (one 3.4g NPK briquette/4 hills of rice). The highest grain yield of (2.04 kg/plot) (3.38 t/h) was recorded from the treatment T 0 (52 Kg N/ha as one 1.8 g urea briquette/4 hills of rice) and the NPK briquette was represented almost similar grain yield (3.28 t/ha) at the treatment T 4 3 which had no statistical significant difference with the highest yield T treatment. The highest straw weight (3.17 kg/plot) was recorded from the treatment T 3 (one 3.4gm NPK briquette/4 hills). However, Mixed 4 4 2 NPK and USG showed better grain yield and straw yield compared to conventional broadcast prilled urea. USG and mixed NPK fertilizer showed better and almost similar performance to growth and yield of transplanted aman rice (BR11) compared to the prilled urea. 4Item EFFECT OF BORON FERTILIZATION ON WHEAT UNDER INORGANIC AND INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT(Department of Soil Science, 2016) HOSSAIN, REASAT SADATAn experiment was carried out at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during the period from November 2015 to March 2016 to study the effect of boron fertilization on wheat under inorganic and integrated nutrient management. BARI Gom-24 (Prodip) was used as plant material. Six treatments were considered for the experiment viz. T = Control (no fertilizer application), T 1 0 = 120 kg N, 30 kg P, 90 kg K, 20 kg S, 1.5 kg Zn ha = 120 kg N, 30 kg P, 90 kg K, 20 kg S, 1.5 kg Zn ha -1 + 1.5 kg B ha -1 , T = 120 kg N, 30 kg P, 90 kg K, 20 kg S, 1.5 kg Zn ha -1 + 3.0 kg B ha -1 , T = 70% NPKSZn from Inorganic fertilizer + 5 ton compost ha -1 + 1.5 kg B ha 4 -1 3 -1 and T = 70% NPKSZn from Inorganic fertilizer + 5 ton compost ha -1 , T + 3.0 kg B ha . The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Results showed that the highest number of tillers plant (4.05), dry weight plant -1 (37.96 g), spike length (11.60 cm), number of grains spike (38.43), 1000 seed weight (52.64 g), grain yield (4.28 t ha -1 ), Stover yield (5.60 t ha -1 ) and harvest index (43.32%) were found from T (120 kg N, 30 kg P, 90 kg K, 20 kg S, 1.5 kg Zn ha -1 + 1.5 kg B ha -1 2 ) treatment where control treatment, T 0 (no fertilizer) gave the lowest results for all parameters. 5 -1 2 -1 -1Item EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF ARSENIC LEVELS IN GROWTH AND YIELD OF RICE(Department of Soil Science, 2016) AKHTER, SUMYEAThe pot experiment was conducted at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from December 2016 to March 2017 to study the effect of arsenic on growth and yield of rice. The experiment comprised of two factors. Factor A: Arsenic level (4 levels): A : Control (No arsenic); A 2 : 1 ppm As pot -1 , A 3 : 2 ppm As pot -1 and A 4 :4 ppm As pot -1 . Factor B: Nitrogen doses: (2 Nos.); T 1 : recommended dose of nitrogen; T : 50% more than recommended dose of N.The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. In case of arsenic, at harvest,the tallest rice plant (92.00 cm), highest effective tillers per plant (24.0), the largest panicle length (23.93 cm), the highest filled grain per plant (880.67) , the highest filled grain per panicle (43.66),the highest 1000-grain weight (28.26 g), the highest straw yield (28.10 g), the highest grain yield (28.00 g) were found in A 1 2 treated pot & the highest un-filled grain per panicle (36.00),the highest un-filled grain per plant (298.33) were found in A treated pot.The shortest rice plant (61.90 cm) , lowest effective tillers per plant (12.0) , smallest panicle length (11.48 cm),and lowest filled grain per plant (99.67), and lowest straw yield (8.3 g), lowest grain yield (13.00 g) were found in A 4 treated pot and lowest un-filled grain per plant (188.67),lowest un-filled grain per panicle (22.66) were found in A 4 treated pot and lowest filled grain per panicle (31.00),lowest 1000-grain weight (27.30 g) were found in A 1 treatment.In case of nitrogen, tallest rice plant(92.00), highest effective tillers(24.00), largest panicle length(23.93), , highest straw yield(28.10)were found in T 1 3 treatment & highest filled grain per plant(880.67) ,highest un-filled grain per plant(298.33), highest filled grain per panicle(43.66), highest un-filled grain per panicle(36.00) ,highest 1000-grain weight(28.26), highest grain yield(28.00) were found in T treatment.On the other hand ,shortest rice plant (61.90 cm), smallest panicle length (11.48 cm),lowest 1000-grain weight (27.30 g), lowest straw yield (8.3 g), lowest grain yield (13.00 g) were found in T 2 2 treatment & lowest effective tillers per plant (12.0), lowest filled grain per plant (99.67), lowest un-filled grain per plant (188.67), lowest filled grain per panicle (31.00),lowest un-filled grain per panicle (22.66) were found in T treatment.Interaction effect of arsenic & nitrogen doses,highest plant height(92.00 cm), highest effective tillers per plant (24.0), largest panicle length (23.93 cm), highest filled grain per plant (880.67), highest straw yield (28.10 g) found in A 1 T . The highest filled grain per panicle (43.66),highest 1000-grain weight (28.26 g), highest grain yield (28.00 g) found in A 1 1 T .The highest un-filled grain per panicle (36.00), highest un-filled grain per plant (298.33) were found in A 2 4 T . On the other hand shortest rice plant (61.90 cm) , lowest effective tillers per plant (12.0) , smallest panicle length (11.48 cm), lowest straw yield (8.3 g), lowest grain yield (13.00 g) were found in A 4 T 2 2 & lowest un-filled grain per plant (188.67), lowest un-filled grain per panicle (22.66) found in A 1 T 1 . 1 1Item EFFECT OF ZINC AND BORON ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF BARI JHAR SHEEM-1(Department of Soil Science, 2016) FARDUS, SAMIAThe experiment was conducted during the period from December, 2015 to February 2016 at the farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh to study the effect of Zn and B on growth and yield of BARI Jhar Sheem-1. The experiment comprised of two factors; Factor A: Levels of Zn 1 : 0 kg Zn ha 1 2 : 1.5 kg Zn ha 2 -1 , Zn : 1 kg B ha 3 : 3 kg Zn ha -1 and B 3 -1 and Factor B: Levels of B : 2 kg B ha -1 . The two factors experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design , whereas the shortest plant 1 . The highest pod yield 3 3 , whereas the lowest -1 The longest pod 3 1. , while the shortest pod -1 . The lowest stover yield -1 1 3 . In consideration of different level of B at harvest, the tallest plant 3 -1 1 , while the shortest plant . The longest pod , while the shortest pod 1 . The highest pod yield hectare 3 -1 , while the lowest pods yield( -1 1 . The highest stover yield -1 3 3 , whereas the lowest stover yield -1 2 1 -1 : 0 kg B ha 3 B 2 and the shortest plant 1 B .The longest pod 3 B 3 1 , whereas the shortest pod (12.33 cm . The highest pod yield(12.57 t ha 1 1 B 2 -1 . The highest stover yield 3 B 2 -1 -1 1 and the lowest pod yield -1 and 2 kg B ha -1 . The lowest stover yield 1 B 1 . Findings revealed that application of 3kg Zn ha along with 2kg B ha -1 and 3kg Zn ha -1 along with 1kg B ha -1 showed statistically same pod yield and other yield contributing characters. -1 B 1 1 -1 -1 - -