Author(s):

Princy Thakur, Somnath Mandal, Somshubhro Chakroborty and Dibyendu Mukhopadhyay

Abstract: Wheat owns high nutritive value with starch [60-80%], protein [8-15%], fat, sugar, cellulose, minerals and vitamins among the major nutrients. In Terai region, the performance of wheat cultivars hampers due to the presence of excess acidity and deficiency of Boron (B) in the soil. An experiment was undertaken for two years to study the combinatorial effect of lime and boron for evaluation of quality parameters in wheat. The findings revealed that doses of full lime (4.2 t ha^-1) and full boron0.5% (seed treatment) and 10 kg ha^-1 (soil application as Borax) had a significant role on starch content of the grain compared to other quality parameters (gluten, total protein and moisture) under seed treatment and soil application to the crop. Strong positive correlation was observed between quality parameters and yield in both the cases. Micronutrient application (B) through seed treatment performed better than other method of application due to continuous supply of B right from the stage of seed germination. Hence, application of lime and B through seed treatment may be advocated in this area for improving the quality of wheat grain.

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