Effect of Different Varieties and Row Spacing on Growth and Yield of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

Author: Sudheer Ghuraiya*, Rajesh Singh and Ekta Singh

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Zaid (2021) at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P.). The soil was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 6.7). Medium in organic carbon (0.72%), available nitrogen (114.8 kg ha-1), available phosphorus (17.14 kg ha-1), available potassium (156.2 kg ha-1). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments each replicated thrice. The treatments which are with T1: 30 cm × 15 cm + JBV-2, T2: 45 cm × 15 cm + JBV-3, T3: 60 cm × 15 cm + JBV-4, T4: 30 cm × 15 cm + JBV-3, T5: 45 cm ×15 cm + JBV-4, T6: 60 cm × 15 cm + JBV-2, T7: 30 cm × 15 cm + JBV-4, T8: 45 cm × 15 cm + JBV-2, T9: 60 cm × 15 cm + JBV-3. The results showed that plant height (192.1 cm), dry weight (1.17 g/plant), crop growth rate (22.52 g-1 (m2)-1 plant), Relative growth rate (0.027) leaf area index (4.41) and Ear head length (29.72/plant) were found significantly higher with 45cm × 15 cm+ JBV-

Keywords

Varieties, Spacing, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Pearl millet.

Conclusion

On the basis of one Zaid season experimentation, it was concluded that the different variety and spacing. With the recommended dose (RDF), NPK and T5 (45cm × 15 cm+V3) this spacing and this variety was found more productive with B:C ratio of (2.79).

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How to cite this article

Ghuraiya, S., Singh, R. and Singh, E. (2021). Effect of Different Varieties and Row Spacing on Growth and Yield of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3a): 635-638.