H.P. Dholariya1*, Sonal Tripathi2, N.M. Thesiya3 and Navneet Kumar1
1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai.
2Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, NAU, Navsari
3Department of Agronomy, NAU, Navsari
Email: hppatel@nau.in,
Received-07.08.2021, Revised-17.08.2021, Accepted-28.08.2021
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 condition of 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 %). On the basis of pooled analysis, application of 100 % RDN through biocompost was found significantly higher and at par with 75 % RDN through biocompost superior in growth studies as well as yield and yield attributing characters in kharif finger millet. Among the liquid organics tested, application of enriched banana psuedostem sap @ 1 % was found statistically at par with application of jeevamrut @ 1 % in above parameters. However, different treatments were failed to express any significant influence on test weight and harvest index.
Keywords: Eleuscine coracana, finger millet, Rainfed
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