Effect of Nutrient Management Practices on Growth Parameters of Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.)] under Rainfed Condition

The field experiment titled EFFECT OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF PEARL MILLET [Pennisetum glaucum (L.)] UNDER RAINFED CONDITION the experiment was performed in the Kharif Season of 2024-25 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Tantia University, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, India. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with eight treatments and replicated thrice viz., T1: Control; T2: 100 % RDF; T3: 100 % RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 3% at 20, DAS; T4: 100 % RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 3% at 20, 45 DAS; T5: 100 % RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 5% at 20 DAS; T6: 100 % RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 5% at 20,45 DAS; T7: 100 % RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 7.5 % at 20 DAS; T8:100 % RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 7.5% at 20,45 DAS. The results revealed that, the significantly higher plant height, leaf length and leaf width at (at 60 DAS and harvest) was recorded with T8 (100% RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 7.5% at 20, 45 DAS). It was followed by T6 (100% RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 5% at 20, 45 DAS) and T7 (100% RDF + foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 7.5% at 20 DAS), which were statistically at par with T8 at 60 DAS and harvest.