Vol. 10, Issue 11 (2021)

Author(s):
Baddipadige Prem Sai Reddy, Rajesh Singh and AC Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) in Zaid 2021 to determine the effect of spacing and phosphorus levels on growth and yield of finger millet. The treatments comprise of three spacing’s viz., (30 x 10 cm, 45 x 10 cm, 60 x 10 cm) and three phosphorus levels (20 kg/ha P, 30 kg/ha S and 40 kg/ha S) The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments each replicated thrice. The results showed that application of Phosphorus on various Spacing’s showed significant variation for growth and yield parameters. Among all the treatments, application of 40 kg P with 60 cm row spacing recorded maximum Plant height (86.41 cm), No. of tillers/plant (12.54), Plant dry weight (14.68 g), No. of fingers/plant (6.71), Test weight (3.09 g/1000 seeds) whereas application of 40 kg P with 30 cm row spacing recorded grain yield (2.94 t/ha) and straw yield (6.22 t/ha) and Harvest Index (32.11 %). However, the Maximum Gross returns (102900.00 INR/ha), Net returns (70048.00 INR/ha) and B: C ratio (2.13) was recorded with spacing of 30x40 cm+ Phosphorus at 40 kg/ha as compared to other treatments.