Effect of Phosphorus and Zinc on Yield and Economics of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

Vangala Siva Nagi Reddy *

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj- 211 007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Rajesh Singh

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj- 211 007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Thakur Indu

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj- 211 007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Phosphorus and zinc effects on pearl millet variety 'ABV-04' during the rainy season (Kharif) of 2021 were studied in field experiments with nine treatments, i.e., P at 30, 40, 50 kg/ha and Zn at 5, 15 and 25 kg/ha respectively, at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India (U.P). The treatments comprised T1 – 30 kg P/ha + 5 kg Zn/ha, T2 – 30 kg P/ha + 15 kg Zn/ha, T3 – 30 kg P/ha + 25 kg Zn/ha, T4 – 40 kg P/ha + 5 kg Zn/ha, T5 – 40 kg P/ha + 15 kg Zn/ha, T6 – 40 kg P/ha + 25 kg Zn/ha, T7 – 50 kg P/ha + 5 kg Zn/ha, T8- 50 kg P/ha + 15 kg Zn/ha, T9 – 50 kg P/ha + 25 kg Zn/ha. Results revealed that the application of 50 kg P + 25 kg Zn recorded highest ear head length (18.90 cm), maximum grain production (2.66 t/ha), maximum stover yield (3.90 t/ha), highest gross and net returns of (1,33,667.00₹) and (92,861.00₹), respectively. b.c ratio (2.26) was also found.

Keywords: Yield, phosphorus, zinc, pearl millet, economics


How to Cite

Reddy, Vangala Siva Nagi, Rajesh Singh, and Thakur Indu. 2022. “Effect of Phosphorus and Zinc on Yield and Economics of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum L.)”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 34 (14):125-29. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1430999.