RESPONSE OF FOXTAIL MILLET (Setaria italica L.) TO TILLAGE PRACTICES, ORGANICS, NITROGEN LEVELS AND ITS PERFORMANCE IN THE INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS IN SHALLOW ALFISOLS
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2000
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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"Investigations to study tlie ""Response of foxtail millet to tillage practices organics
and nitrogen levels and its performance in the intercropping systems in Shallow alfisols""
were carried out during 1997-'98 and 1998-'99 at Agricultural Research Sifation,
Hanumanatnatti.
Among the different tillage practices, medium tillage and ridging recorded
significantly higher grain yield (1307 kg ha-1) of foxtail millet grown in kharif which was
8.60, 17.21 and 27.38 per cent higher over medium tillage flat bed sowing, shallow tillage
and ridging and shallow tillage with flat bed sowing, respectively. Increase in depth of
tillage increased the growth and yield components and major nutrient's availability and
uptake. Enriched FYM application @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Azospihilum @ 10.0 kg ha-1 recorded
significantly higlier grain yield (1395 kg ha-1) which was 3.71 and 21.10 per cent higher
over application oiGlyricidia @ 5.0 t ha-1 and enriched FYM alone, respectively and
improved the nutrient uptake over other organics. Application of 60 kg N ha-1 recorded
significantly higher grain yield (1407 kg ha-1) over 30 and 0 kg N ha-1.
Medium tillage and ridging with enriched FYM + Azospihilum + 60 kg N ha-1
recorded significantly higher grain yield (2044 kg ha-1) followed by medium tillage and
ridging witli Glyhcidia green manuring + 60 kg N ha-1 (1569 kg ha-1).
Medium tillage and ridging with enriched FYM + Azospirillum + 60 kg N ha-1
recorded significantly higher production potential in tenns of foxtail millet equivalent
yield, net returns and B:C ratio in foxtail millet-castor and foxtail millet-horsegram
sequences.
In intercropping system, foxtail millet grain yield was not significantly affected
with the intercrop population of either 50 or 100 per cent. While, the yields of intercrops
viz., pigeonpea, sesamum, cotton, castor and mesta were significantly higher at 100 per
cent tlian 50 per cent population. Intercropping of foxtail millet + castor 100 per cent
realized significantly higher yield advantage intenns of LER (1.49) and ALTER (1.282)
over sole foxtail millet, llie net returns were significantly higher with intercropping of
foxtail millet + pigeonpea 100 percent population (Rs. 21574 ha-1)."
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