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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 2
First page : (253) Last page : (258)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8004

Yield Parameters and Economics of Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) Cultivation as Influenced by the Agronomic Fortification with Zinc and Iron

Sathisha G. S.^1*, Desai B. K.², Latha H. S.³ and Yogesh L. N.^4
1,2,3Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture,
University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur-584104, Karnataka, India
⁴Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Research Station, Hagari, Ballari, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sathishsgowda1901@gmail.com
Received: 25.02.2020  |  Revised: 27.03.2020   |  Accepted: 2.04.2020 

 ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted to study effect of agronomic fortification of zinc and iron on yield parameters and cost of cultivation of foxtail millet at Agricultural Research Station, Hagari, Karnataka in medium black soil during rabi-2017. The experiment was laid out in split plot design having three genotypes in the main plot and seven methods of micronutrients application in sub plot, it was replicated thrice. The results of the study revealed that sub plot the treatment which received RDF + Soil application of ZnSO4 at 15 kg ha-1 and FeSO4 at 10 kg ha-1 + Foliar application of 0.5% ZnSO4 and FeSO4 each at 30 DAS recorded significantly higher number of ear heads plant-1 (4.21), length of ear head (25.25 cm), weight of ear head (11.16 g), grain weight (10.21 g plant-1) and 1000 grain weight (5.80 g). In interaction, the genotype Sia-2644 with treatment RDF + Soil application of ZnSO4 at 15 kg ha-1 and FeSO4 at 10 kg ha-1 + Foliar application of 0.5% ZnSO4 and FeSO4 each at 30 DAS recorded significantly higher number of ear heads plant-1 (4.32), length of ear head (25.73 cm), weight of ear head (11.49 g) and grain weight (10.35 g plant-1). Regarding the cost of cultivation significantly highest B:C ratio (2.73) was obtained in RDF + Seed treatment with 0.5 %  ZnSO4 &  FeSO4 each + Foliar application of 0.5% ZnSO4 and FeSO4 each at 30 DAS.

Keywords: Foxtail millet, Fortification, Zinc and iron, Yield parameters, Economics.

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Cite this article: Sathisha, G.S., Desai, B.K., Latha, H.S., & Yogesh, L.N. (2020). Yield Parameters and Economics of Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) Cultivation as Influenced by the Agronomic Fortification with Zinc and Iron, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(2), 253-258. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8004