Effect of Plant Growth Regulators and Micronutrients on Growth and Quality Seed Yield of Cucumber Cucumis Sativus L

Abstract

A field experiment entitled Effect of Plant Growth Regulators and Micronutrients on Growth and Quality Seed Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) was conducted during the summer seasons of 2023 and 2024 at the Research Farm of Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, to assess the influence of various plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on the growth, yield, seed quality, and economic performance of cucumber. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with three replications using the cucumber variety BRCU-1. The treatments included combinations of seed priming with FeSOand#8324; (100 and 125 ppm) and ZnSOand#8324; (50 and 75 ppm) for 12 hours and foliar applications of GAand#8323; (100 and 150 ppm), Ethrel (200 and 300 ppm), and CCC (250 and 500 ppm) applied at the 2 4 true leaf stage. newline