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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 3
First page : (437) Last page : (442)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6696

Effect of Establishment Methods and Sources of Organic Nutrients on Productivity and Nutrient Uptake of Finger Millet, (Eleusine coracana L.)

Prakash, P.¹*, Nagaraju² and Ramachandra, C.³

Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
¹Senior Farm Superintendent, organic research station, Naganahalli
²Emeritus Scientist, Department of Agronomy, UAS, Bengaluru
³Professor, Department of Rice Agronomy, ZARS, Mandya
*Corresponding Author E-mail: milletprakash@gmail.com
Received: 5.05.2018  |  Revised: 11.06.2018   |  Accepted: 19.06.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Field experiment was conducted during 2006 and 2007 to “study the effect establishment methods and different organic nutrient sources on yield and nutrient uptake of finger millet”. Soil of the experimental site was red sandy loam in texture, low in organic carbon (0.43%) and available nitrogen (270.60 kg ha-1), medium in available P2O5 (32.25 kg ha-1) and K2O (149.80 kg ha-1). Treatment consisted of 12 treatment combinations two main plot treatments of establishment methods and six nutrient sources in sub plot and was laid out in split plot design with three replications. The results indicated that aerobic method of cultivation recorded significantly higher grain yield (3358 kg ha-1), straw yield (6337 kg ha-1) and total N, P2O5 and K2O (140.63, 18.97 and 95.21 kg ha-1, respectively) of finger millet as compared to puddled rice soil condition. Among the different organic nutrient sources, application of poultry manure 125 kg N equivalent + 25% of recommended N equivalent poultry manure as top dressing recorded significantly higher grain yield (3484 kg ha-1),   straw yield (6574 kg ha-1) and total N, P2O5 and K2O    uptake (146.93, 19.50 and 99.66 kg ha-1, respectively) in both puddled and aerobic condition and which was on par with application of sewage sludge 125 kg N equivalent + 25% of recommended N equivalent poultry manure at top dressing.

Key words: FYM; Finger millet; N equivalent; Poultry manure; Grain; Straw

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Cite this article: Prakash, P., Nagaraju and Ramachandra, C., Effect of Establishment Methods and Sources of Organic Nutrients on Productivity and Nutrient Uptake of Finger Millet, (Eleusine coracana L.), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(3): 437-442 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6696