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Field experiments across three sites at College Farm, NAU Navsari evaluated plant-cane and ratoon-cane responses to four boron and four zinc rates. Significant improvements were seen in growth, yield and green trash, with B at 3 kg ha-1 and Zn at 10 kg ha-1 enhancing chemical composition and nutrient uptake, while B×Zn interaction was not detected. 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Despite the essential roles of zinc (Zn) and boron (B) in plant growth and metabolism, their management is often neglected, and their residual effects on ratoon crops remain underexplored. The present study aims to optimize Zn and B supplementation to enhance yield and quality in plant cane while assessing their carry-over effects on ratoon productivity for improved and sustainable micronutrient management in tropical agroecosystems. Field experiments were conducted at three sites on the College Farm, NAU, Navsari during the winter seasons from 2017 to 18 to 2019–20 for plant cane and from 2018 to 19 to 2020–21 for ratoon cane, to evaluate the direct effects of B and Zn application on plant sugarcane and their residual effects on ratoon sugarcane. The treatments included four levels of boron (0, 1.0, 2.0, and  \n3.0 kg ha⁻¹) and four levels of zinc (0, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0 kg ha⁻¹), applied along with the recommended dose of fertilizers. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design with three replications, and the data were subjected to pooled analysis of variance over the years. Significant individual effects of boron and zinc on sugarcane growth and yield was observed. Millable cane height, weight, and the yield of cane and green trash were significantly higher with a B application of 3 kg ha-1 and a Zn application of 10 kg ha-1. Nutrient application influenced the chemical composition of sugarcane, increasing brix (%), sucrose (%), and commercial cane yield (%), particularly at the same application rates. Nutrient content and uptake in sugarcane, specifically nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P₂O₅), potassium (K₂O), boron (B), and zinc (Zn) increased significantly with the application of boron at 3 kg ha-1 and zinc at 10 kg ha-1. No noticeable interaction effect was observed between B and Zn on the yield and quality parameters of both the sugarcane and its ratoon.  \nKeywords Boron fertilization, Micronutrient management, Nutrient use efficiency, Ratoon crop, Residual effect, Soil fertility, Sugarcane productivity, Zinc application  \nSugarcane is a globally important cash crop, valued for its economic, industrial, and nutritional significance 1,2. It contributes approximately 21% of global crop production (2000–2022 average) . In India, where it is the primary source of sugar, it supports the livelihoods of over 2.8 lakh farmers and more than 11 lakh individuals through direct and indirect employment 3,4. With an annual production of 439.93 million metric tons over 5.883 million hectares5, India is the world’s second-largest sugarcane producer and largest consumer. Despite its economic prominence, sugarcane productivity in India remains suboptimal, constrained by biotic and abiotic factors, among which soil fertility and micronutrient availability are critical limiting factors.  \nMicronutrient deficiencies, especially of zinc (Zn) and boron (B), are widespread in intensively cultivated regions, including the tropical and subtropical soils of India6,7. In South Gujarat’s black soil zones, factors such as high soil pH, calcareousness, and clay content further restrict Zn and B bioavailability8,9. Zinc deficiency is  \n1Department of Soil Science, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396450, India.  \n2Assistant Research Scientist, College Farm, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396450, India. 3Department","cbCaiiNw8sbLMrUa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiNw8sbLMrUa","pdf",1918106,11,"English","## Study objective and experimental design\n## Treatments and nutrient application rates\n## Effects on growth and yield\n## Effects on chemical composition and nutrient uptake\n## Interaction between boron and zinc","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of this study?\",\"answer\":\"To optimize boron and zinc supplementation to improve plant-cane yield and quality and to evaluate their carry-over (residual) effects on ratoon productivity for better micronutrient management.\"},{\"question\":\"How were boron and zinc treatments applied?\",\"answer\":\"Four boron rates (0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 kg ha⁻¹) and four zinc rates (0, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0 kg ha⁻¹) were applied together with the recommended fertilizer dose in a factorial randomized block design with three replications.\"},{\"question\":\"Which application rates produced the highest performance?\",\"answer\":\"Millable cane height, weight, and yields were highest with boron at 3 kg ha⁻¹ and zinc at 10 kg ha⁻¹.\"},{\"question\":\"Did boron and zinc show an interaction effect?\",\"answer\":\"No noticeable interaction effect was observed between boron and zinc on yield and quality parameters for both sugarcane and its ratoon.\"}]","Optimizing boron and zinc supplementation for cane growth and its residual effect on the ratoon crop | PDF",1790733267,28]