Indian Journal of Agricultural Research
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  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 54
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Levels on Growth and Yield of Finger Millet [Eleusine coracana (L.)] During Summer

  • Author:
  • K. Vamshi Krishna, C.H. Deepthi, M. Devender Reddy, P.S. Raju, Arunabha Pal
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 227 to 231

Department of Agronomy, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Parlakhemundi, Gajapati, Sitapur-761 211, Odisha, India

*Corresponding Author: K. Vamshi Krishna, Department of Agronomy, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Parlakhemundi, Gajapati, Sitapur-761 211, Odisha, India. Email: vamsin111@gmail.com

Online published on 23 May, 2020.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of nitrogen and phosphorous on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) at Centurion University, Paralakhemundi during summer (February-May), 2018. The combination of four nitrogen levels (0, 30, 60 and 90 kg ha-1) and three levels of phosphorus (0, 20 and 40 kg ha-1) were tested in Split plot design with three replications. There was a significant improvement in plant height and yield attributes with the application of 90 kg N ha−1 as compared to lower levels of N application. With increase in levels of Phosphorus from 20 and 40 kg ha-1 has significantly increased yield. Significantly higher grain (1054kg ha−1) and straw yield (4369kg ha−1) were recorded with the application of 90kg N ha−1 and 40 kg P2O5 ha−1 while, the minimum yield was observed with 0 kg N ha−1 and 0 kg P2O5 ha−1.

Keywords

Finger millet, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Summer, Gross, Net returns