Studies of nutrient management on growth and yield attributes of brown top millet [Brachiaria ramose L]

The study was conducted at ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Haveri during lait rabi 2019–20 to studies of nutrient management on growth and yield of brown top millet. The experiment was laid out in RCBD comprising of eight treatments replicated thrice. Studies revealed that the growth parameter, yield attributes and grain yield of brown top millet differed significantly due to foliar application of NPK along with RDF and soil application of micronutrients along with RDF. The results indicated that the application of RDF + FYM 6 t ha⁻¹ + foliar nutrition of 19:19:19 @ 2% at 30 and 45 DAS recorded significantly higher plant height (69.75 cm), number of tiller per plant and number of grains per plant (436) at harvest over the other nutrient levels and also on par with foliar nutrition of 19:19:19 @ 2% at 30 and 45 DAS + FYM 6 t ha⁻¹). Grain yield (7.65 q ha⁻¹) and straw yield (14.52 q ha⁻¹) recorded significantly higher with the application of T₅ and also on par with RDF of crop + FYM 6 t ha⁻¹) over the other treatments levels. The gross returns, net returns and B:C ratio were also higher with the same treatments ( 37865 ha⁻¹, 21365 ha⁻¹ and 2.39, respectively) as compared to all other treatments and absolute control.