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Effect of Zinc, Iron and their Methods of Application on Growth and Yield of Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2019 at Central Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P.) with the objective to study the effect of Zinc, Iron and their methods of application on growth and yield of Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) under Randomised block design comprising of 10 treatments of which soil application of zinc (25 kg/ha) and iron (10 kg/ha) at basal and foliar application of 0.5% of Zinc and iron at 35 and 55 days after sowing which are replicated thrice. The experimental results revealed maximum plant height (156.31 cm), dry weight (49.23g), grain yield (2327.37 kg/ha), stover yield (4584.86 kg/ha) and test weight (7.63 g) was obtained by the application of T9 (0.5% ZnSO4 and FeSO4 foliar spray at 35 and 55 DAS).

Source: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2020.910.197

Authors: Ramasahayam Uday Kumar Reddy, Joy Dawson, D. R. M. S. Vidya Sagar

Institution: Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3112539610