Efficacy of micro nutrients for controlling diseases in transplanted rice

The experiment was conducted to evaluate micro nutrients i.e. MnSO 4 (T-2), Na-Silicate (T-3), Borax (T-4), MnSO4+Na-Silicate (T-5), MnSO4+Borax (T-6), Na-Silicate+Borax (T-7), MnSO4+Na-Silicate+Borax (T-8), Thiovet (T-9) and FeSO4 (T-10) each was used as foliar spray @1.25 kgha -1 for controlling diseases compared to Control (T -1) at Adaptive Research Farm, Gujranwala during Kharif 2010-2012. Maximum disease control (%) was recorded by spraying of MnSO4+Borax (33.80%; 32.30 & 32.91%) followed by Na-Silicate+Borax (31.73%; 31.93% & 32.13%) compared to control. Maximum 1000 grain wt. was recorded in MnSO4+Borax (25.22; 23.42 & 23.22g) followed by MnSO4+Na-Silicate+Borax (24.07; 22.83 & 22.69g) compared to control (18.78; 18.27 & 17.53g). Maximum benefit was recorded in MnSO4+ Borax (Rs. 27651ha -1 ) followed by Na-Silicate+Borax (Rs.18476ha -1 ); Thiovet (Rs.15200ha -1 ) respectively. At the end the farmers were advised to use MnSO 4+Borax; NaSilicate+Borax; Thiovet and MnSO4+Na-Silicate+Borax for controlling diseases.