Hembrom and Singh

Table 3. Effect of iron and zinc on bulb parameters

Number

Number

Number

Weight of

Weight of

Diameter

Treatments

of bulbs

of bulblets

of scales

bulbs plant -1

bulblets

of bulb

plant -1

plant -1

bulb -1

(g)

plant -1 (g)

(cm)

Control

1.00

1.00

7.67

5.90

0.06

2.58

FeSO ₄ 0.2%

1.00

2.00

5.33

9.02

0.26

2.91

FeSO ₄ 0.4%

1.00

2.33

5.33

12.61

0.17

2.93

ZnSO ₄ 0.2%

1.00

1.33

9.00

6.40

0.04

2.93

ZnSO ₄ 0.4%

1.00

5.00

11.00

10.02

0.42

3.05

FeSO ₄ 0.2% + ZnSO ₄ 0.2%

1.00

3.33

7.67

10.63

0.32

2.87

FeSO ₄ 0.2% + ZnSO ₄ 0.4%

1.00

1.67

7.67

7.13

0.07

2.68

FeSO ₄ 0.4% + ZnSO ₄ 0.2%

1.00

2.33

7.33

6.52

0.13

3.02

FeSO ₄ 0.4% + ZnSO ₄ 0.4%

1.00

1.00

9.67

10.50

0.35

2.88

C.D. at 5%

NS

1.60

4.22

5.94

NS

0.24

Conclusion

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