Effect of zinc on growth and seed yield of bottle gourd and their residual effect on succeeding carrot crop

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of Zinc on growth and seed yield of bottle gourd and their residual effect on succeeding carrot crop. Different zinc levels (0 kg, 2.5 kg, 5.0 kg and 7.5 kg ha-1) as soil application found significant influenced the growth, seed yield, nutrient content and yield of succeeding carrot crop. It was recorded that 5.0 kg zinc ha-1and 7.5 kg zinc ha-1 were found best on vine length, fruit girth, number of fruits per plant, seed yield of bottle gourd, zinc content, protein content and growth and yield of succeeding carrot crop.