Kharif pearl millet show profuse growth in the favourable situation. So, spacing thereby nutrient requirement need to be figure out for Bihar region. Rainfed pearl millet experiment was plotted at BAU research Farm, Sabour in the year 2019 (kharif season) to study performance of plant population and fertility level on growth and yield attributes of transplanted pearl millet in split plot and replicated thrice with three main plot treatments viz. M1-45 cm × 20 cm, M2-50 cm × 20 cm and M3-50 cm × 25 cm and three sub plot treatments viz. S1- N90P45K45 kg ha-1, S2- N120P60K60 kg ha-1 and S3-N150P75K75 kg ha-1. Nitrogen applied in three splits, one third at basal along with full dose of phosphorous and potassium and rest of N in two equal splits each at knee high and initiation of panicle respectively. The result revealed that among plant population levels, 45 cm × 20 cm (M1) had significantly higher tillers/hill and plant dry matter. And, among fertility levels, N150P75K75 kg

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It could be concluded that plant population and fertility levels had constructive outcome in all growth parameters and yield attributes of pearl millet crop. Based on this research, it can be concluded that spacing of 50 cm × 25 cm among all plant population levels and N150P75K75 kg ha-1 among other fertility levels was maximum in respect of growth parameter as well as yield attributes. However, to stand up with a specific conclusion and recommendation, experiment need to be re-conducted over different agro-climatic zones of Bihar.

Lal, K., Raj, M., Kumar, R., Choudhury, S.R., Singh, M.K. and Kumari, S. (2021). Effect of Plant Population and Fertility on Plant Growth Attributes and Yield Attributing Characters of Transplanted Pearl Millet under Rainfed Condition in Bihar Region. B