RESPONSE OF BARNYARD MILLET (Echinochloa frumentacea L.) TO DIFFERENT NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES UNDER RAINFED CONDITION
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2019-08-27
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK BENGALURU
Abstract
An experiment was conducted during kharif 2018 at Zonal Agricultural Research
Station, GKVK, Bengaluru to know the “Response of barnyard millet (Echinochloa
frumentacea L.) to different nutrient management practices under rainfed condition”. The
soil was sandy loam in texture slightly acidic in reaction. The experiment consisted of
twelve treatments involving different levels of inorganic fertilizers, FYM and bio
digested liquid manure (based on 20 kg ha-1 N equivalent) laid out in Randomized
Complete Block Design replicated thrice. Significantly higher grain yield (2373 kg ha-1
)
and stover yield (4297 kg ha-1
) were recorded with the application of 30:20:20 kg ha-1
N:P2O5:K2O + 6.25 t ha-1
of FYM + bio digested liquid manure equivalent to 20 kg N ha1
as a result of higher plant height (149 cm), number of tillers plant-1
(8.2), total dry
matter accumulation (34.10 g plant-1
), leaf area plant-1
(465 cm2
plant-1
) and yield
parameters like number of panicles plant-1
(15.0), 1000 grain weight (3.71g), nutrient
uptake (38.3:15.1:26.1 kg NPK ha-1
) and nutrient availability (382:47:280 kg N, P2O5 and
K2O ha-1
), and higher net returns (Rs. 45,357 /ha) and B C ratio (3.15) were recorded
with the application of 30:20:20 kg ha-1 N:P2O5:K2O + 6.25 t ha-1
of FYM + bio digested
liquid manure equivalent to 20 kg N ha-1
.