Effect of Various Levels of Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Finger Millet

Abstract

A field investigation was conducted to study the effect of different levels of fertilizers on growth and yield of finger millet. The RDF through briquettes (60:30:00 Kg NPK ha -1 ) shows significantly higher results regarding different growth attributes like plant height, number of functional leaves plant -1 , number of tillers hill - 1 , leaf area plant -1 and dry matter production plant -1 . The treatment T 2 also recorded significantly higher yield attributing characters like number of fingers earhead -1 and 1000 grain weight. However, treatment T3 was at par with application of 75% RDF through briquettes. The higher yield attributing characters resulted into significant increase in grain yield (25.20 qtl ha -1 ) and straw yield (32.72 qtl ha -1 ) with the application of RDF through briquettes in treatment T2. However, treatment T3 was at par with the application of 75% RDF through briquettes (45:22.5:00 Kg NPK ha -1 ) in respect of grain yield (24.40 qtl ha -1 ) and straw yield (31.60 qtl ha -1 ). On the basis of this results it could be concluded that, application of RDF through briquettes (60:30:00 Kg NPK ha -1 ) is an optimum dose and advisable for obtaining the maximum grain and straw yield for transplanted finger millet.