Effect of jalshakti on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) and little millet (Panicum miliaceum) at plateau region of Bihar

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during the rainy seasons of 1986 and 1987 to study the response of jalshakti on growth and yield of finger millet [Eleusine coracunu (L.) Gaertn.] and little millet (Panicum miliaceuin L.) in marginal acidic sandy-loam soils at Ranchi. ~alshakti@ 4 kgha through furrow placement gave the maximum grain yield of finger millet. Application of jalshakti @ 8 kg~ha as furrow placement gave maximum grain yield of little millet, closely followed by jalshakti @ 10 g/kg seed as seed treatment + 8 kglha as furrow application. The increase in grain yields of finger millet and little millet due to application of jalshakti under different races and methods were 5.4-26.1 and 7.9-33.6% respectively. Only grain weightiear or panicle of 2 crops among yield components responded significantly to jalshakti. The highest values were recorded with jalshakti @ 4 kglha as ~ U & W placement + @ 20 g/kg seed as seed treatment and @ 8 kgha as furrow placement + @ 20 gl kg seed as seed treatment in finger millet and little millet respectively. This parameter finally con(ribu1ed to increased grain yield of the crops.