H.P. Dholariya1*, Sonal Tripathi2, Navneet Kumar1and R.R. Pisal3
1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai.
2Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, NAU, Navsari
3Department of Agronomy, NAU, Waghai.
Email: hppatel@nau.in,
Received-07.08.2021, Revised-18.08.2021, Accepted-26.08.2021
Abstract: A field trial was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rajendrapur Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai to study the “Effect of organics on soil properties, yield and quality of finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.]” during kharif season of 2018 and 2019 under rainfed conditionof south Gujarat. Treatments were laid out in a randomized block design (factorial concept) with three replications and compared with control recommended practice consisting of 40-20-0 NPK kg/ha. In kharif season, treatments were allotted to different experimental units of finger millet through solid organics (Factor – S viz., S1: 100 % RDN through biocompost, S2: 75 % RDN through biocompost and S3: 50 % RDN through biocompost) and foliar application of liquid organics (Factor – L viz., L1: Enriched Banana Psuedostem sap @ 1 %, L2: Jeevamrut @ 1 %, L3: Vermiwash @ 1 % and L4: Cow Urine @ 1 %). Significantly higher nutrient content (N, P, K and Ca) in grain and straw were recorded highest in 100 % RDN through biocompost (S1), which remained at par with the application of 75 % RDN through biocompost but phosphorus and calcium content of straw not to be found significant. Among liquid tested, application of enriched banana psuedostem sap @ 1 % showed highest value of grain and straw content over rest of liquid tested but did not show significant effect among the different treatments. In case of nutrient uptake by grain and straw, application of 100% and 75% RDN through biocompost as well as enriched banana psuedostem sap @ 1 % and Jeevamrut @ 1% recorded best nutrient (N, P, K and Ca) uptake among different treatments under study.
Keywords: Foliar nutrition, Eleuscine coracana, finger millet
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