Field experiment was carried out to find out the effect of foliar spray of plant growth retardant substances on different growth parameter of pearl millet under rainfed condition during kharif 2015-17. The results revealed that foliar application of growth regulating substances had significant impact on number of effective tillers, plant height and chlorophyll content. Plant height and chlorophyll content at 70 days after sowing were significantly affected with application of growth regulating substances in all individual years as well as in pool analysis. Results indicated that foliar application of potassium chloride 1.50 per cent at 30-35 days after sowing (tillering stage) and 50-55 days after sowing (post-anthesis stage) for proper vegetative growth and to get higher seed yield and net return. The results also indicated that net return (Rs. 27245 /ha) was maximum with foliar application of potassium chloride 1.50% at tillering and post-anthesis stage along with B:C ratio 1.16.

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A field experiment entitled "Response of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) to levels and scheduling of nitrogen under south Gujarat condition was conducted on heavy black soil at the College Farm, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during the summer season 2016. The experiment comprising twelve treatment combinations were laid out in factorial randomized block design and replicated three times. The treatment consisted combinations of four levels of nitrogen viz. 60 kg N/ha (N1), 80 kg N/ha (N2), 100 kg N/ha (N3) and 120 kg N/ha (N4) and three scheduling of nitrogen viz. 50% at basal + 50 top dressing at 30 DAS (M1), 50% at basal + 50% top dressing at 45 DAS (M2) and 50% at basal + 25% top dressing at 30 DAS + 25% top dressing at 45 DAS (M3). The recommended dose of phosphorus @ 40 kg/ha was applied uniformly to all the treatment as basal in form of single super phosphate. Nitrogen was applied as per treatment in form of urea. The result of the experiment showed that maximum gross return and net return obtained with 120 kg N/ha followed by 100 kg N/ha and 80 kg N/ha. NPK content in grain and straw found non significant with respect to nitrogen level. However uptake of NPK were significantly higher with 120 kg N/ha which was at par with 100 kg N/ha. Nutrient status of soil were not affected significantly with respect to N and P2O5, but K2O status significantly increased with 120 kg N/ha followed by 100 kg N/ha In case of scheduling of nitrogen, maximum gross return and net return secured with 50% at basal + 25% top dressing at 30 DAS + 25% top dressing at 45 DAS (M3) followed by 50% at basal + 50% top dressing at 45 DAS (M2). NPK content in grain and straw found non significant with respect to nitrogen. Significantly higher uptake of NPK reported with 50% at basal + 25% top dressing at 30 DAS + 25% top dressing at 45 DAS (M3) followed by 50% at basal + 50% top dressing at 45 DAS (M2). Nutrient status of soil was not affected significantly with respect to N and P2O5, but K2O status significantly increased with splitting. Thus based on one year field experimentation, it is concluded that higher quality, nutrient uptake, soil status and better economic returns of summer pearl millet can be obtained by fertilizing the crop with 80 kg N/ha and scheduling at 50% at basal + 50% top dressing at 45 DAS along with recommended fertilizer dose of 40 kg P2O5 /ha.

In the current study was oriented to examine the growth, yield, quality, nutrient uptake and economics of linseed (Linun usitatissimum L.) under different levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur application. The investigation was done at the Instructional farm, N. M College of Agriculture, N. A. U., Navsari (Gujarat) on heavy black soil during the winter season of 2016-19. Variable involved in this study were three treatments of nitrogen (50,75and 100 kg N/ha), three levels of phosphorus (25 and 50 kg P2O5 /ha) and three levels of sulphur(10,20 and 40 kg S/ha) laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design. Result revealed that individual year and pooled analysis of seed yield, stover yield were found significantly higher under the application of 100 kg N/ha (N3) which remained at pat with 75 kg N/ha (N2).Incase of phosphorus levels result was found statistically highest under P2 (50 kg P2O5/ ha).Application of (S3) 40 kg S/ha was statistically higher and which remained at par with (S2) 20 kg S/ha for seed and stover yield. Treatment effect was recorded significantly not differ in case of oil content present in seed. Interaction effects of treatments was recorded non significantl effect in all the parameters. Thus based on three years field experimentation, it is concluded that better yield, quality, nutrient uptake and net return of linseed can be gained by application N2 (75 Kg N/ha), P2 (50 kg P2O5 /ha) and S2 (20 kg S/ha)in south Gujarat.

A field experiment was conducted for the management of major insect pests in pearl millet during kharif 2016-18 at Millet Research station, Junagadh Agriculture University, Jamnagar. Results showed that module-IV (seed treatment of imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg at the time of sowing, removal of shoot fly dead hearts, installation of fish meal traps @ 10/ha and spraying of dimethoate 30EC @ 0.03% at 35 days after germination was found effective against shoot fly. Whereas, module-II (seed treatment of imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg + removal of shoot fly dead hearts + fish meal trap @ 10/ha + spraying of novaluron 10 EC @ 0.01%, at 35 DAG) recorded lowest stem borer per cent incidence and Helicoverpa larval population at ear head stage of crop. But, looking to the cost of management, highest additional income (Rs. 20610/-), net return (Rs. 18961/-) and ICBR (1:12.50) was recorded in module-IV (Seed treatment of imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg + removal of shoot fly dead hearts + fish meal trap @ 10/ha + spraying of dimethoate 30 EC 0.03 % at 35 DAG).