Growth and Yield of Tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum L . ) a s Influenced b y Different Levels of Zinc and Boron as Foliar Application

An experiment was carried out at Agriculture Research Institute (ARI) Tarnab Peshawar, during 2012 to study the “Growth and yield of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) cv ‘Rio Grand as influenced by different levels of zinc and boron as foliar application’. Four levels of zinc (0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6%) and four levels of boron (0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15%) were applied as foliar spray. Data was recorded on, number of flowers cluster plant , number of flowers cluster , number of fruits cluster , number of branches plant and yield (t ha ). 1 1 1 1 1 Zinc, boron and their interaction significantly increased the growth and yield parameters. Among different levels of Zn 0.4% showed significant increased in number of flowers cluster plant (27.45), number of flowers 1 cluster (5.66), number of fruits cluster (4.57), number of branches plant (7.36) and yield (tha ) (23.40). 1 1 1 1 Boron also significantly affected growth and yield components. Among different levels of boron 0.15% showed significant increased in number of flowers cluster plant (27.55), number of fruits cluster (4.40) and yield 1 1 (tha ) (23.33). Based on the above results it can be recommended that Zn @ 0.4% and B @ 0.15% should be 1 combinely applied to tomato for better growth and yield under the agro climatic conditions of Peshawar.