Growth and yield of browntop millet as influenced by dates of sowing and nitrogen levels

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2019 at College Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad to study the effect of dates of sowing and nitrogen levels on growth and yield of browntop millet. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with 16 treatment combinations and replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of four dates of sowing viz., D1-June 15 th , D2-June 30 th , D3-June 15 th , D4-July 30 th and four nitrogen levels viz., N1-0 kg ha -1 , N2-20 kg ha -1 , N3-40 kg ha -1 , N4-60 kg ha -1 . The results revealed that among the dates of sowing, plant height, leaf area at 60 DAS and dry matter production at harvest, effective tillers hill -1 , panicle length, weight of panicle, number of grains panicle -1 , grain and straw yield were significantly higher with D1-June 15 th sowing and among nitrogen levels, N4-60 kg ha -1 recorded higher plant height, leaf area and dry matter production at harvest, number of effective tiller hill -1 ,panicle length, weight of panicle, number of grains panicle -1 , grain and straw yield but it was on par with N3-40 kg ha -1 .

Optimizing Kodo Millet (Paspalum Scrobiculatum) Yield: Impacts of Sowing Dates, Row Spacing and Fertilizer Levels

“…Consequently, the crops were able to fully express their genetic potential, leading to active photosynthesis and enhanced translocation of assimilates to the reproductive parts. This observation aligns with previous studies conducted by Maurya et al (2016), Gavit et al (2017) and Saikishore et al (2020).…”

Influence of Date of Sowing, Row Spacing and Fertilizer Levels on Yield and Economics on Brown Top Millet (Brachiaria Ramosa L.)

“…These factors allowed the crop to reach its full potential, which included increased assimilation in the reproductive parts and active photosynthesis. Similar findings were reported by Amanullah et al (2015), Maurya et al (2016), Gavit et al (2017) and Saikishore et al (2020). The data presented in Table 3 revealed that higher gross returns, net returns and B:C ratio were recorded in crop sown during first fortnight of July (` 76508 ha -1 , ` 45778 ha -1 and 2.49, respectively) followed by second fortnight of July (` 72896 ha -1 , ` 42166 ha -1 and 2.37, respectively).…”

Potential and unrealized future possibilities of browntop millet in the food sector

“…BTM is drought-tolerant, early maturing and harvested in about 75-80 days earlier than other millets. This millet is well suited for dry land, grown under a variety of soils and climates (Kishore et al, 2020(Kishore et al, , 2021.…”