Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Effect of foliar spray of nutrients at different growth stages on pearl millet under Dryland condition
Author(s): NI Patel, BR Patel, CK Patel and Foram B Patel
Abstract: Study to find out the response of pearl millet to foliar spray of nutrients at different growth stages was carried out under dry land condition at All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture centre, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during kharif 2018-19 on sandy loam soil. The results indicated that application of foliar nutrients at tillering and flowering stages significantly recorded highest plant height (160.3 cm), no. of effective tillers (1.68), length of ear head (25.6 cm), seed yield (1300 kg/ha) and straw yield (2945 kg/ha). Further, foliar spray of water soluble complex fertilizer (19:19:19) and ZnSO4 @ 0.5% produced higher plant height (163.9 cm), no. of effective tillers (1.57), length of ear head (25.7 cm), grain yield (1383 kg/ha) and straw yield (2998 kg/ha). Further, the higher net return (Rs.23762/ha) with highest B:C ratio (1.92) were observed when foliar spray of nutrients were applied at both the tillering and flowering stages of pearl millet. Significantly higher net return (Rs.25411/ha) and B: C ratio (2.03) were recorded under foliar sprays of water soluble complex fertilizer (19:19:19) and ZnSO4 @ 0.5%. Foliar sprays of water soluble complex fertilizer 19:19:19) and ZnSO4 @ 0.5% at both the tillering and flowering stages of pearl millet improved the growth, yield components and yield. The available nutrients status after harvest of crop did not influenced significantly due to stages for foliar sprays and foliar sprays of nutrients.
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NI Patel, BR Patel, CK Patel, Foram B Patel. Effect of foliar spray of nutrients at different growth stages on pearl millet under Dryland condition. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):05-09.
