Pre-harvest application of inorganic sources of nutrient on yield and shelf life of broccoli

A study was conducted at Chanchra, Sadar Upazila, Jashore, Bangladesh during Rabi seasons of 2019-20 and 2020-21 to evaluate pre-harvest treatments inorganic nutrient sources on yield shelf life broccoli through Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications six which were; T1= soil test based 50% NPK blanket dose, T2=soil 75% T3= 100% T4=soil 125% T5=local farmers practice (N138 P75 K94 S27 Zn5 kg ha-1),T6 = control.Completely (CRD) designed determine the considering factors; (i) nutrient; (ii) storage materials room temperature (iii) cold condition.Findings revealed that effects different nutrients significantly influenced broccoli. The treatment T3 (soil dose) resulted in better marketable curd maximum gross returns, net returns Benefit Cost Ratio(BCR) as compared other treatments. T1 dose recorded 6.57 daysand 6.83 days (14-240C RH 60-65%) 23.65 24.25 (40C 90-95%) condition using High -Density Polyethylene (HDP;15 micron) vacuum pack years respectively. SAARC J. Agric., 20(1): 131-141 (2022)