Boric acid and zinc sulfate spraying was carried out on almond, Shahroodi cultivar, in spring 1998, the experiment being carried out in the Research Orchard, Department of Horticulture, Agriculture Faculty of the University of Tehran. The experiment was carried out in a factorial randomized complete block design. Three levels of each of boric acid (0, 1000, 2000 mg/l) and zinc sulfate (0, 3000, 5000 mg/l) were used. The spraying was done in spring, before flower buds were open. Fruit length, width and weight, kernel weight, hull % shell%, percent kernel as well as intake of the elements by leaf and fruit were assessed. The 2000 mg/lit B and 5000 mg/lit Zn treatments affected fruit length most. Fruit width in 5000 mg/lit B treatment was the highest and significantly different from that in the control. No significant difference was observed among treatments as far as fruit weight, hull and shell percent were concerned. Liquid spraying significantly increased B and Zn concentration in leaf and fruit. A positive significant correlation was observed between fruit length and its B and Z content.
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