Abstract:
Foliar fertilization is often effective and gainful supplement to soil application. The objective of the
experiment was to study the effect of different foliar fertilizers with or without boron on cucumber productivity
and other traits. N:P:K (20:20:20), Potassium Nitrate (KNO3), Calcium Nitrate (CaNO3), Diammonium
Phosphate (DAP) or water (control) was sprayed with or without Boron (boric acid) on cucumber. Response of
cucumber to different treatments has revealed the presence of considerable variation in studied traits, except
fruit length and width and fruit dry weight. Foliar spray of DAP + boron followed by N:P:K (20:20:20) + boron
yield gave highest yield (114.7 and 107.8 q/ha), net income per hectare (Rs.90,556.00 and Rs.82,370.00) and
highest input-output ratio (2.92 and 2.75) respectively. Thus, a foliar spray of Diammonium Phosphate (1.5%)
or N:P:K (20:20:20) (0.5%) at 35 DAS and two spray of Boric acid (1%) at 35 and 45 DAS may be suggested to
the local cucumber grower for higher production and profit
