Effect of Organic Manure and Foliar Application of Boron on Morphological and Economic Parameters of Sindh-1 and CKC-3 Cultivars of Cotton Under Semi-arid Climate

Abdul Hafeez Laghari; Jan Muhammad; Muhammad Saleem Chang; Shoaib Ahmed Hakro; Reema Vistro; Sumbul Mureed Mastoi; Zulfiqar Ali Mari; Zoia  Laghari

doi:10.38211/joarps.2024.05.01.114

Authors

Abdul Hafeez Laghari Department of Agronomy, Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umerkot
Jan Muhammad Department of Plant Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umerkot
Muhammad Saleem Chang Department of Agronomy
Shoaib Ahmed Hakro Department of Agronomy, Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umerkot
Reema Vistro Department of Agronomy, Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umerkot
Sumbul Mureed Mastoi Department of Plant Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umerkot
Zulfiqar Ali Mari Department of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umerkot
Zoia Laghari Department of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University Sub Campus Umerkot

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38211/joarps.2024.05.01.114

Keywords:

Cotton, Organic manure, Boron, morpholog, Economic parameters, Semi-arid environment

Abstract

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) has a central position in agriculture, similarly it adds to Pakistan’s economy as trade profit. Most of the cotton growing areas of Pakistan are deficient in organic matter due to continuous mono-cropping. Concerning these issues, a one-year field research was conducted during Kharif season in 2021 to evaluate the effect of organic manure and foliar application of boron on morphological and economic characters of CKC-3 and Sindh-1 cultivars under semi-arid climate. Treatments included soil applied farmyard manure (FYM) and foliar application of boron (B): T₁ = Control (0 FYM + 0 B), T₂ = FYM @10 tons/ha¹, T₃ = 1% B, T₄ = 2% B, T₅ = FYM @10 tons/ha¹+ 1% B, T₆ = FYM@10 tons/ha¹+ 2% B. Our results suggested that the treatment of soil applied FYM and foliar applied B @ FYM 10 tons/ha¹ + 2% B significantly (P≤0.05) influence the morphological characters including, sympodial branches per plant, opened bolls per plant, seed cotton weight per plant (g), seed cotton yield (kg ha^-1), lint yield per plant (g), and GOT (%) of both Sindh-1 and CKC-3 cultivars of cotton. However, CKC-3 performed better than Sindh-1 cultivar in most of the growth and yield related parameters under different treatment regimes. Hence, the optimum FYM and B foliar application levels for economical cotton production was considered to be FYM @10 tons/ha¹ + 2% boron along with recommended dose of NPK fertilizers under semi-arid climate.

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