Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

An experiment was conducted in AHRS, Bavikere during late kharif 2021 to study the “Growth rate and productivity of foxtail millet genotypes as influenced by biostimulants”. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with 12 treatment combinations in which main plot treatment includes three genotypes viz., SiA-3156 (G₁), HMT-100-1 (G₂) and DHFt-109-3 (G₃). Subplot treatment includes foliar application of biostimulants viz., humic acid @ 0.1% (F₁), panchagavya @ 3% (F₂), humic acid @ 0.1% and panchagavya @ 3% (F₃) at 30 and 60 DAS and RDF as control (F₄). The results revealed that the HMT-100-1 (G₂) in main plots, foliar application of humic acid @ 0.1% and panchagavya @ 3% (F₃) in subplots and HMT-100-1 with foliar application of humic acid @ 0.1% and panchagavya @ 3% (G₂F₃) in interactions recorded significantly higher total dry matter accumulation (leaves, stem and reproductive parts), grain yield and growth rate in terms of AGR, CGR and RGR compared to other treatment combinations.