EFFECTS OF MULTI-MICRONUTRIENT MIXTURE ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF THE PEARL MILLET (Pennisetum glaucum L.)
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2017
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DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY B.A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND
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The field experiment was conducted at the Main Forage Research Station,
Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat) during summer season of the year
2017 to study the “Effects of multi-micronutrient mixture on growth, yield and
quality of the pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)”. The experiment was laid out
in a Randomized Block Design with four replications. The treatment was comprised
of T1-control, foliar spray treatments: T2-multi-micronutrient mixture grade-I
(general), T3-multi-micronutrient mixture grade-II (for Zn deficiency), T4-multimicronutrient
mixture grade-III (for Fe deficiency), T5-multi-micronutrient mixture
grade-IV (for Zn & Fe deficiency) and soil application treatments: T6-multimicronutrient
mixture grade-V and T7-soil application of micronutrients as per soil
test value (STV). The rate of application of different grades for foliar spray was kept
1%. The foliar application was made during crop growth period with three sprays at
15, 30 and 45 DAT (Days after Transplanting) of the crop and the soil application of
grade-V was 20 kg ha-1 as basal. The treatments were tested against the standard
recommended application of micronutrients (50 kg FeSO4.5H2O ha-1 and 40 kg
MnSO4.3H2O ha-1) on soil test value i.e. STV basis and control as well. The soil used
for the experiment was alkaline in reaction with low in available N and high in
available P2O5 and K2O. With respect to DTPA-micronutrients, Fe and Mn was
deficient, while Zn and Cu were sufficient in status.
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