Weed control efficiency and yield of finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] influenced due to different establishment techniques, levels and time of application of nitrogen

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the weed control efficiency and yield of finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] influenced due to different establishment techniques, levels and time of application of nitrogen. The field experiment was laid out in split-split plot design with 48 treatments and three replications. Total number of 48 treatments consisted of four techniques of establishment as main plot (T1–Recommended transplanting at 20 x 15 cm, T2–Random transplanting, T3–Random broadcasting of 30 days old seedlings (Awatni), T4–Random broadcasting of 20 days old seedlings (Awatni), three nitrogen levels in sub-plot (F1–60 kg N/ha, F2–80 kg N/ha and F3–100 kg N/ha) and four times of nitrogen application as sub-sub plot [S0–Basal (half dose through suphala (15:15:15), S1–2 splits-TP, 30 DAT, S2–3 splits-TP, 30 and 60 DAT and S3–4 splits- TP, 20, 40 and 60 DAT]. Thus, it can be concluded that for obtaining higher grain and straw yield from kharif finger millet under south Konkan region of Maharashtra, the kharif finger millet should be grown by recommended transplanting at 20 x 15 cm techniques of crop establishment along with 100 kg nitrogen per ha by splitting it into three equal splits (at transplanting, 30 and 60 DAT).