Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Vangala Siva Nagi Reddy, Rajesh Singh and Chandu Lakshmi Deepika

Abstract:
At SHUATS, Prayagraj, in the rainy season of 2021, pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) var. "ABV-04" was subjected to a nine-treatment field trial to determine the impact on the crop of the phosphorus and zinc levels (phosphorus at 30 kg/ha, 40 kg/ha, and 50 kg/ha, respectively) (U.P). The treatments comprised T₁ – 30 kg Phosphorus/ha + 5 kg Zinc/ha, T₂ – 30 kg Phosphorus/ha + 15 kg Zinc /ha, T₃ – 30 kg Phosphorus/ha + 25 kg Zinc/ha, T₄ – 40 kg Phosphorus/ha + 5 kg Zinc /ha, T₅ – 40 kg Phosphorus/ha + 15 kg Zinc/ha, T₆ – 40 kg Phosphorus/ha + 25 kg Zinc/ha, T₇ – 50 kg Phosphorus/ha + 5 kg Zinc/ha, T₈- 50 kg Phosphorus/ha + 15 kg Zinc/ha, T₉ – 50 kg Phosphorus/ha + 25 kg Zinc/ha. Application of 50 kg Phosphorus/ha + 25 kg Zinc /ha noted highest plant height (212.43 cm), plant dry weight (47.54 g/plant), ear head length (18.90 cm) no. of grains/ear head (1958) and grain yield (2.66 t/ha), stover yield (3.90 t/ha).