Influence of organic nutrients and bio-inoculations on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)

A comparative study of jeevamrut prepared from excretion of different animals along with mulching on growth and yield of finger millet was carried out at Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India during kharif season of the year 2023on loamy sand soil with medium organic carbon, low in available nitrogen, medium in available phosphorus and high in available potassium The experiment was consisted of twelve treatment combinations comprising of four treatments of jeevamrut viz; a treated check (FYM eq. to N), compared with prepared from excreta of indigenous cow, exotic cow and buffalo, coupled with three treatments of mulching viz., no mulch, mulch with plant residue (wheat straw @ 5 t/ha) and live mulch (cowpea as an intercrop, in 1:1 replacement series) which were tested in randomized block design with factorial concept. Finger millet (variety GNN 8) was sown at spacing of 30 cm × 10 cm. The study evaluated the impact of jeevamrut on various growth and yield parameters of plants showed significant impact on all the growth and yield attributes except plant height at 30 and 60 DATP, test weight and harvest index. jeevamrut prepared from excreta of indigenous cow (J1), had significantly higher plant height at harvest, number of effective tillers per meter row length, number of fingers and fingers length found at par with jeevamrut prepared from excreta of exotic cow (J2). Significantly higher grain yield, straw yield and finger millet equivalent yield were recorded with jeevamrut prepared from excreta of indigenous cow (J1), while grain yield was comparable with jeevamrut prepared from exotic cow (J2). As far as effect of mulch treatments were concerned, plant height at 30, 60 DATP, at harvest, test weight and harvest index were remained unaffected due to mulch treatments. Live mulch (cowpea as an intercrop, M2) had produced significantly higher number of effective tillers per meter row length, number of fingers and finger length. However, significantly higher grain and straw yield were recorded with plant residue (wheat straw @ 5 t/ha, M1), whereas significantly highest finger millet equivalent yield was reported under live mulch (cowpea as an intercrop, M2). Higher net realization and BCR were obtained with jeevamrut prepared from indigenous cow and live mulch with cowpea.

Finger millet is a traditional food crop that holds immense significance due to its versatility, climate resilience, and higher nutritional value. Finger millet growers face challenges due to poor soil properties and environmental conditions. To meet the growing demand, finger millet production must be substantially increased through suitable organic nutrient management practices. Hence, the present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of organic nutrient management on the productivity and profitability of finger millet. Field experiments were conducted during the Kharif seasons of 2019 and 2020 at Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tiruchirappalli in a randomized block design with three replications. The treatments comprised of 100 and 125% N equivalent either through farmyard manure (FYM) or vermicompost or composted poultry manure, 50% N equivalent FYM + 50% N equivalent vermicompost, 50% N equivalent FYM + 50% N equivalent composted poultry manure, 50% N equivalent vermicompost + 50% N equivalent composted poultry manure and 100% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) (60: 30: 30 kg NPK/ha) + FYM (12.5 t/ha). Finger millet variety TRY 1 was used as test crop. The results revealed that the application of 100% RDF (60: 30: 30 kg NPK/ha) + FYM (12.5 t/ha) registered significantly higher growth, yield attributes and yield of finger millet than other treatments. However, it was comparable with 125% N equivalent vermicompost (3.8 t/ha) and 125% N equivalent composted poultry manure (3.5 t/ha). With regard to economics, application of 125% N equivalent composted poultry manure (3.5 t/ha) registered higher net return (Rs.41621/ha) and benefit cost ratio (BCR) (2.28) over other treatments. Hence, application of 125% N equivalent vermicompost (3.8 t/ha) or 125% N equivalent composted poultry manure (3.5 t/ha) could be recommended as organic nutrient management strategy for getting higher productivity and profitability of irrigated finger millet under sodic soil.

The current study, conducted in semi-arid Machakos and Kitui Counties of Kenya, simulated effect of climate change (CC) on finger millet yield under different soil fertilizer inputs (SFI), tillage practices (TP) and projected CC scenarios using the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) model. A randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement was employed. Main plots were TP; oxen plough-OP, ridges and furrows-RF with SFI; Farm yard manure-FYM, Triple super phosphate-TSP + Calcium Ammonium Nitrate-CAN (TSP+CAN) and no fertilizer input as split-plots. The CC scenarios considered were; Current Rainfall (R0) and Temperature (T0) provided the baseline, R1 (R0+10% increase in rainfall), R2 (R0-10% decrease in rainfall), T1 (T0 + 20C) and T2 (the combined effects of 10% decrease in rainfall and 20C increase in temperature (-10%+20C). Significantly (P≤0.001) higher finger millet yields were obtained in TSP+CAN treated plots compared to FYM and control in both Kitui (with higher yields) and Machakos. Comparatively, finger millet yields were well simulated with moderate RMSE (1.04, 0.94) values in OP and RF in Kitui and low values (0.18) in OP in Machakos). Simulated finger millet yields mirrored measured yields, and were higher in Kitui (RF) than Machakos (OP) with TSP+CAN recording highest simulated yields compared to FYM and control. R1 (R0+10% rainfall) registered significantly high finger millet yields under OP and RF with application of TSP+CAN in both sites. The lowest finger millet yields, across sites were noted in T2 (-10% rainfall+20C), in decreasing order; TSP+CAN; FYM and control under OP and RF. Finger millet yields measured and simulated, insitu and across CC scenarios, indicated that application of TSP+CAN under conservation tillage practices (RF in Kitui and OP in Machakos) consistently gave superior yields compared to FYM and control. In the event of change of climate favouring increased rainfall (R1), finger millet grown under RF and OP with application of TSP+CAN may have the potential to adapt to climate change and enhance food and nutritional security. Further studies, mainly focusing on moisture conservation and breeding of drought tolerant crops, are nonetheless recommended to generate possible CC adaptation strategies under R2, T1 and T2 possible climate change scenarios in semi-arid regions of Kenya.

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2023 to study “Effect of nitrogen management on growth and yield of Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) in Entisol of Chhattisgarh” in sandy clay loam soil of Dry land Horticulture Research Cum Instructional Farm Pt. Shiv Kumar Shastri College of Agriculture & Research Station, Rajnandgaon (C.G.). The soil of experimental site was medium in Organic Carbon (0.60%), low in available Nitrogen (163.2 kg ha-1) and Phosphorous (12.82 kg ha-1) and medium in available Potassium (302.5 kg ha-1). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with eight treatments and replicated thrice. Among the different nitrogen management treatments application of 75% N through fertilizer + 25% N through Vermicompost (T5) recorded significantly higher finger millet grain yield (2068.33 kg ha-1) and straw yield 6670.62 kg ha-1). Similarly, higher plant height (130.35 cm), total dry matter accumulation plant-1 (39.05 g), number of effective tillers m-2 (160.95), ear head length (9.08 cm) and ear head weight (9.12 g) were also recorded with same treatment and which was at par with T1- Control (100% RDN through fertilizer) and T8- 50% N through fertilizer + 50% N through Vermicompost + Azospirillum.

Production of finger millet and vetch species in Ethiopia targets mostly on sole cropping system without considering the relative performance of varieties of varying seeding ratios under finger millet/vetch intercropping. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate grain yield and yield components of three vetch species and finger millet intercropped at different seeding ratios. Factorial combination of three vetch species and five seeding ratios (0 : 100, 25 : 75, 50 : 50, 75 : 25, and 100 : 0% finger millet: vetch) were laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Analysis of variance showed that intercropping had a significant (P<0.05) effect on plant height, heads per plant, fingers per head, and grain yield of finger millet. The highest grain yield (2058.75 kg ha−1) of finger millet was harvested from a treatment combination of 75% finger millet + 25% Vicia villosa. Analysis of variance also showed that plant height, leaves per plant, branches per plant, pods per plant, seeds per pod, and seed yield of vetch species had significantly varied (P<0.05) for the tested treatments. Maximum and minimum seed yields (236.19 and 106.45 kg ha−1) of vetch were harvested from 25% finger millet + 75% Vicia sativa and 75% finger millet + 25% Vicia villosa, respectively. LER and RCC were improved due to intercropping different species of vetch with finger millet at various seeding ratios. The highest total LER (1.146) and RCC (3.00) were obtained from 75% finger millet + 25% Vicia villosa. Thus, it can be concluded that in Bako and similar agroecologies, where feed shortage is a critical problem, intercropping of 75% finger millet + 25% Vicia villosa can be used to alleviate the existing feed shortage in smallholder farming system.

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is one of the vital millets which responds well to added nitrogenous fertilizers and agronomic management practices.Based on the facts, a field experiment was carried out at Instructional Farm, The Neotia University, West Bengal to study the effect of nitrogen management and spacing on the growth, yield attributes and yield of finger millet during kharif season of 2023.The soil of the experimental field contains 58.29% sand, 21.78% silt and 19.93% clay and having 356 kg ha -1 available N, 26.75 kg ha -1 available P 2 O 5 , 360 kg ha -1 K 2 O and 0.46 % organic carbon.The experiment was laid out in split plot design, replicated thrice, having four levels of nitrogen viz., N 0 , Control, N 1 , 20 kg N ha -1 , N 2 , 40 kg N ha -1 , N 3, 60 kg N ha -1 and three spacings: S 1 , 15 cm 10 cm, S 2, 20 cm 10 cm, S 3 25 cm 10 cm.The variety of finger millet was CFMV 1 (Indravathi).Results showed that application of 60 kg N ha -1 , i.e., N 3 recorded significantly higher values ofall the growth attributes, yield attributes, seed yield (18.59 q ha -1 ) and straw yield (26.04 q ha -1 ) of finger millet.Among various spacings studied, S 3 , i.e., 25 cm10 cm spacing recorded highest seed yield (15.75 q ha -1 ) and straw yield (23.44 q ha -1 ) of finger millet.The results concluded that cultivation of finger millet can be done with 60 kg N ha -1 and 25 cm 10 cm to obtain higher growth and productivity of finger millet in the coastal part of West Bengal. HIGHLIGHTSm Application of 60 kg N ha -1 recorded higher values of all the growth attributes, yield attributes and seed yield of finger millet.m A Spacing of 25 cm 10 cm was beneficial for finger millet cultivation in coastal West Bengal.

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2022-23 in field no new plot 1 at South farm of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore. This study was conducted to assess the growth and yield of finger millet using nutrient management practices. The treatment consists of seven different parameters with control. Results revealed that growth parameters, yield attributes, yield of finger millet were significantly influenced by different treatments of nutrient management. In finger millet, plant height at 90 DAS, LAI at 60 DAS and dry matter accumulation per m2 at harvest were maximum with 125% seed rate and 100% N through vermicompost. Yield attributes namely, effective tillers per m2, number of fingers per ear, ear weight, test weight, number of grains per ear, grain yield and straw yield of finger millet were also recorded maximum in the same treatment.

A field investigation entitled “Effect of zinc fertilization on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn.)” was conducted in kharif season of 2024 at Instructional Farm, Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dist. Ahilyanagar (M.S.). The experiment consisted of ten treatments viz., T1: Absolute control; T2: RDF (Recommended dose of fertilizer); T3: GRDF (General recommended dose of fertilizer); T4: T3 + Seed treatment of ZnSO4 @ 2.5 g kg-1 of seeds; T5: T3 + Seed treatment of Nano-ZnO @ 1000 ppm; T6: T3 + Seed treatment of Chelated Zn @ 1 g kg-1 of seeds; T7: T3 + Two foliar sprays of ZnSO4 @ 0.5%; T8: T3 + Two foliar sprays of Nano-ZnO @ 0.15%; T9: T3 + Two foliar sprays of Chelated Zn @ 0.20%; T10: T3 + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 20 kg ha-1. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. The Phule Nachani variety seeds were line sown at spacing of 30 cm x 10 cm. At the time of sowing, 5 tons of FYM and the recommended fertilizer dosage (60:30:30 N: P2O5: K2O kg ha-1) were applied as a basal dose using urea, SSP and MOP. Seed treatment, soil application and foliar sprays of different zinc sources were applied as per the treatments. The results revealed that treatment T8 i.e. GRDF + Two foliar sprays of Nano-ZnO @ 0.15% exhibited significantly higher growth attributes viz., plant height (116.7 cm), number of functional leaves (50.5), leaf area (11.45 dm2) and dry accumulation per plant (23.16 g), which was at par with treatment T9 i.e. GRDF + Two foliar sprays of Chelated zinc @ 0.2% with plant height (111.8 cm), number of functional leaves (48.2), leaf area (10.88 dm2) and dry accumulation per plant (22.32 g) and treatment T7 i.e. GRDF + Two foliar sprays of Zinc sulphate @ 0.5% with plant height (110.3 cm), number of functional leaves (47.8), leaf area (10.84 dm2) and dry accumulation per plant (22.02 g). Significantly, the highest grain yield (27.41 q ha-1), straw yield (43.46 q ha-1), biological yield (70.87 q ha-1) and harvest index (38.75%) was obtained with treatment T8 i.e. GRDF + Two foliar sprays of Nano-ZnO @ 0.15%, which was at par with treatment T9 i.e. GRDF + Two foliar sprays of Chelated zinc @ 0.20% with grain yield (25.43 q ha-1), straw yield (42.19 q ha-1), biological yield (67.62 q ha-1) and harvest index (37.59%) and treatment T7 i.e. GRDF + Two foliar sprays of Zinc sulphate @ 0.5% with grain yield (24.97 q ha-1), straw yield (41.74 q ha-1), biological yield (66.71 q ha-1) and harvest index (37.43%). Based on one season experiment, GRDF (5 ton FYM + 60:30:30 N: P2O5: K2O kg ha-1) + Two foliar sprays of Nano-ZnO @ 0.15% at tillering and flowering stages or GRDF (5 ton FYM + 60:30:30 N: P2O5: K2O kg ha-1) + Two foliar sprays Chelated zinc @ 0.20% to finger millet crop found beneficial for increase in growth attributes, yield attributes and yield.

A Comparative study on Yield performance of Finger Millet Varieties under rainfed conditions in South Eastern Ghat Zone of Odisha

In order to identify the best nutrient management option through liquid organic manures on finger millet, a pot experiment was conducted at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Jharkhand during monsoon season of 2023 using 6 liquid manure options applied 15, 30, 45 and 60 days after transplanting (DAT) along with a control (LM0: control/no liquid manure, LM1: Jeevamrit, LM2: Panchagavya, LM3: Kunapajala, LM4: Sasyagavya, LM5: Jeevamrit + Panchagavya, LM6: Kunapajala + Sasyagavya @20%) in a completely randomized design, replicated thrice. The findings expressed that liquid manures performed better than the control in realizing better growth, yield and quality of finger millet. Mixed application of Jeevamrit and Panchagavya @20% (LM5) recorded the best growth, yield attributes, resulting in the highest grain yield (9.5 g plant-1), straw yield (18.4 g plant-1 and harvest index (34.0%). This treatment also ensured the highest grain protein (9.7%) of finger millet. Like LM5, combined application of Kunapajala and Sasyagavya @20 per cent (LM6) also ensured statistically similar growth, yield attributes, grain yield (8.8 g plant-1), straw yield (17.7g plant-1), harvest index (33.1%) and grain protein (9.4%) of finger millet. Therefore, millet growers of Jharkhand, India can cultivate finger millet during monsoon season using mixed application of either Jeevamrit and Panchagavya (1:1) or Kunapajala and Sasyagavya (1:1) @ 20 per cent at 15, 30, 45 and 60 DAT.

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.

Finger millet yields in farmers’ fields are low primarily due to low soil fertility and poor weed management. Fertilizer application could be one of the key strategies used to address the problem. However, due to high cost of fertilizer, its utilization has been limited to very few farmers in the country. Consequently, a study was conducted in Kuju sub-county, Amuria district in Eastern Uganda during 2016 long and short rains to determine the effect of micro dosing and weeding time on finger millet performance and weed growth. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design in a split plot treatment structure. Weeding times constituted the main plot [weeding at 20 DAS (days after sowing), 30 DAS, 45 DAS, and 20 & 45 DAS (double weeding)], while fertilizer rates (N 16.6 kg ha-1 + P2O5 10.6 kg ha-1; P2O5 10.6 kg ha-1; N 16.6 kg ha-1; N0 + P0, and N 83 kg ha-1 + P2O5 52 kg ha-1) constituted the sub plots. Results of this study revealed that the interaction between weeding at 45 DAS and fertilizer micro-dosing significantly (P < 0.05) reduced weed biomass (7.7 × 10-4 kg ha-1) without significant increase in finger-millet grain yield. Interaction of fertilizer micro-dosing (N 16.6 kg ha-1 + P2O5 10.6 kg ha-1) with weeding once at 20 DAS recorded the highest (2292 kg ha-1) finger millet grain yield with significant (P < 0.05) reduction in days to finger millet flowering. Therefore, it is recommended that fertilizer micro-dosing at N 16.6 kg ha-1 + P2O5 10.6 kg ha-1 and weeding once at 20 DAS can be used to control weeds and enhance finger-millet productivity.

Productivity of rainfed finger millet in semiarid tropical Alfisols is predominantly constrained by erratic rainfall, limited soil moisture, low soil fertility, and less fertilizer use by the poor farmers. In order to identify the efficient nutrient use treatment for ensuring higher yield, higher sustainability, and improved soil fertility, long term field experiments were conducted during 1984 to 2008 in a permanent site under rainfed semi-arid tropical Alfisol at Bangalore in Southern India. The experiment had two blocks—Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and Maize Residue (MR) with 5 fertilizer treatments, namely: control, FYM at 10 t ha−1, FYM at 10 t ha−1 + 50% NPK [nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K)], FYM at 10 t ha−1 + 100% NPK (50 kg N + 50 kg P + 25 kg K ha−1) and 100% NPK in FYM block; and control, MR at 5 t ha−1, MR at 5 t ha−1 + 50% NPK, MR at 5 t ha−1 + 100% NPK and 100% NPK in MR block. The treatments differed significantly from each other at p < 0.01 level of probability in influencing finger millet grain yield, soil N, P, and K in different years. Application of FYM at 10 t ha−1 + 100% NPK gave a significantly higher yield ranging from 1821 to 4552 kg ha−1 with a mean of 3167 kg ha−1 and variation of 22.7%, while application of maize residue at 5 t ha−1 + 100% NPK gave a yield of 593 to 4591 kg ha−1 with a mean of 2518 kg ha−1 and variation of 39.3% over years. In FYM block, FYM at 10 t ha−1 + 100% NPK gave a significantly higher organic carbon (0.45%), available N (204 kg ha−1), available P (68.6 kg ha−1), and available K (107 kg ha−1) over years. In maize residue block, application of MR at 5 t ha−1 + 100% NPK gave a significantly higher organic carbon (0.39%), available soil N (190 kg ha−1), available soil P (47.5 kg ha−1), and available soil K (86 kg ha−1). The regression model (1) of yield as a function of seasonal rainfall, organic carbon, and soil P and K nutrients gave a predictability in the range of 0.19 under FYM at 10 t ha−1 to 0.51 under 100% NPK in FYM block compared to 0.30 under 100% NPK to 0.67 under MR at 5 t ha−1 application in MR block. The regression model (2) of yield as a function of seasonal rainfall, soil N, P, and K nutrients gave a predictability in the range of 0.11 under FYM at 10 t ha−1 to 0.52 under 100% NPK in FYM block compared to 0.18 under MR at 5 t ha−1 + 50% NPK to 0.60 under MR at 5 t ha−1 application in MR block. An assessment of yield sustainability under different crop seasonal rainfall situations indicated that FYM at 10 t ha−1 + 100% NPK was efficient in FYM block with a maximum Sustainability Yield Index (SYI) of 41.4% in <500 mm, 64.7% in 500–750 mm, 60.2% in 750–1000 mm and 60.4% in 1000–1250 mm rainfall, while MR at 5 t ha−1 + 100% NPK was efficient with SYI of 29.6% in <500 mm, 50.2% in 500–750 mm, 40.6% in 750–1000 mm, and 39.7% in 1000–1250 mm rainfall in semi-arid Alfisols. Thus, the results obtained from these long term studies incurring huge expenditure provide very good conjunctive nutrient use options with good conformity for different rainfall situations of rainfed semiarid tropical Alfisol soils for ensuring higher finger millet yield, maintaining higher SYI, and maintaining improved soil fertility.

A field experiment was conducted during Zaid 2023 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) to determine the “Effect of Different levels of Nitrogen and Seed treatment on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)”. The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.8), low in organic carbon (0.62%), available nitrogen (225 kg/ha), available phosphorus (38.2 kg/ha) and available potassium (240.7 kg/ha). The treatments consisted of three levels of [Nitrogen 40 kg/ha, 50 kg/ha, 60kg/ha] and three types of Bio-fertilizers [Azospirillum 2 g/kg, Pseudomonas fluorescens 6 g/kg, Azotobacter 3 g/kg] as seed treatment, whose effect is observed in finger millet. The results revealed that the treatment with application of Nitrogen 60 kg/ha + Azospirillum 2 g/kg recorded higher plant height (86.27 cm), number of tillers/plant (8.67/plant), plant dry weight (23.41 g/plant), higher test weight (2.92 g), number of fingers/plant (5.67), number of ear heads/plant (3.32), number of grains/fingers (114.14), grain yield (2,635.65 kg/ha), straw yield (4,883.10 kg/ha) and Harvest index (35.05%).&#x0D; The economics viz., maximum gross returns (1,05,426.00 INR/ha), net returns (67,577.00 INR/ha) and B:C (1.78) was also recorded in treatment 7 [Nitrogen 60 kg/ha + Azospirillum 2 g/kg] as compared to other treatments.

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is an important small millet crop grown in India and has the pride of place in having highest productivity among millets. However, the productivity comes down in low available soil phosphorus areas where finger millet is grown. A field experiment was carried out at Agricultural Research Station, Perumalapalle, Tirupati, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, India during kharif, 2018 on sandy loam soil to study the effect of phosphorus fertilizer, PSB and VAM on soil fertility status and yield of finger millet. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with nine treatments consists of combination of phosphorus fertilizer, PSB and VAM and replicated thrice. Soil samples were collected at initial and after harvest and analyzed for physico-chemical, chemical properties and grain yield was recorded after harvest. The results revealed that application of PSB, VAM along with phosphorus fertilizer exerted significant effect on available N, P2O5, K2O, S and DTPA extractable micronutrients. Significantly the highest available N (150 kg ha-1), P2O5 (42.34 kg ha-1 ), K2O (227 kg ha-1 ), S (9.57 mg kg-1 ), DTPA extractable Manganese (38.67 mg kg-1) was registered with application of 100 % RDP + PSB @ 750 ml ha-1 + VAM @ 12.5 kg ha-1 (T6). Moreover, this treatment led to the highest recorded grain yield of finger millet, achieving 4328 kg ha-1. Physico-chemical properties (pH, EC and OC) was non significant with phosphorus management practices. In conclusion, the results underscore the positive impact of the combined application of PSB, VAM, and phosphorus fertilizer on both soil fertility parameters and finger millet yield. This research provides valuable insights for enhancing agricultural practices in regions characterized by sandy loam soils and low phosphorus availability, contributing to the sustainable productivity of finger millet crops in India.