Photosynthetic attributes and grain yield of pearl millet (<i>Pennisetum</i><i>glaucum</i>(L.) R. Br.) as influenced by the application of composted coir pith under rainfed conditions

Ramesh, S.; Santhi, P.; Ponnuswamy, K.

doi:10.1556/aagr.54.2006.1.8

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“…Coir pith, which was considered a problematic waste, has found its potential uses after converting into compost in enhancing yields of various crops. 22 The Coir Board in India has also published the recommended doses of application of composted coir pith for various plants and crops. The Kerala Agricultural University has published a code of practices for the use of coir pith compost.…”

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A Novel Method for Accelerated Composting of Coir Pith

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Hillocks of coir pith accumulate in the vicinity of coconut coir-fiber extraction units, of which disposal and management remain a major problem. Southern states of India, especially Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Orissa, face this problem. A simple technology for accelerated composting of coir pith was developed, and on-site composting of coir pith hillocks was demonstrated. The composting of pith was complete in 21 days. The composted pith was an excellent organic manure, with a reduced C/N ratio of 20:1, pH of about 6.5, and electrical conductivity of 0.23 dS/cm, making it a more desirable soil organic manure. The composted pith did not contain or carry weeds and undesirable pathogens, thus providing a rich soil environment for plant and vegetation growth.

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“…which account for more than 90 per cent acreage (Anonymous, 2018). To fulfill the fodder need of growing animal population, pearl millet stover forms an important source of fodder during lean period particularly in dry regions and is often the only source of feed in dry months (Ramesh et al, 2006;Sannagoudar et al, 2021). Quality of pearl millet fodder is better than sorghum and maize because its green fodder does not contain hydrocyanic acid and also contains more crude protein.…”

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Growth and yield attributes of pearl millet as influenced by cultivars and fertility levels under rainfed condition of Jammu Region

MALAKAR

2024

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A field experiment entitled “Growth and yield potential of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) cultivars as influenced by fertility levels” was conducted during kharif season of 2020 at Rakh Dhinsar, SKUAST, Jammu. In this experiment three cultivars (Puas composite 383, MBC-2 & local variety) was combined with five fertility levels. Totally there were fifteen treatment combinations and laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications. Pearl millet cultivar MBC-2 recorded significantly higher growth parameters viz., dry matter accumulation (615.37), number of tillers/m2 (23.47), leaf area index (2.41) and crop growth rate (3.95) and yield attributes viz., ear head/m2 (22.13), 1000 grain weight (7.05g), number of grains/ear head (1593.41) as compared to Pusa Composite-383 and local variety. Whereas, among the fertility levels F5 - 80:50:25 kg/ha of N:P2O5:K2O + 25 kg N through FYM to recorded significantly higher growth parameters and yield attributes over lower fertility levels but remained at par with fertility level F4 (65:40:20 kg/ha of N:P2O5:K2O + 25 kg N through FYM). Hence, On the basis of one year finding it is concluded that under rainfed conditions of Jammu, pearl millet cultivar MBC 2 when fertilized with F4 marked its superiority by recording higher growth parameters and yield attributes statistically at par with fertility level F5.

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Direct and residual effects of agro-industrial wastes on a rocket salad ( Eruca sativa Mill.) — Sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] sequence

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Kaushik

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Acta Agronomica Hungarica

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A field study conducted for two years (2002–04) at New Delhi showed that the seed yield (1.80 t ha −1 ) of rocket salad ( Eruca sativa Mill.) obtained by applying 5 t ha −1 pressmud compost based on distillery effluent + half the recommended dose of NPKS (recommended dose: 60 kg N, 13 kg P, 25 kg K and 20 kg S ha −1 ) was on par with the seed yield (1.69 t ha −1 ) recorded with the recommended dose of NPKS. However, the seed yield recorded with the former treatment significantly exceeded that obtained with 5 t ha −1 of a 1:1 mixture of fly ash and distillery effluent + half the recommended dose of NPKS (by 30.4%) or 5 t ha −1 of dry Jatropha curcas leaves + ½ NPKS (by 24.1%). On average, distillery effluent-based pressmud compost + ½ NPKS induced a perceptible increase in the soil-available NPK, recorded after the harvest of rocket salad, compared to the initial fertility status. The uptake of NPKS in the seed and stover of rocket salad was the highest after the application of pressmud compost, closely followed by the recommended dose of NPKS, and the lowest in the control. The residual effect of treatments given to rocket salad was significant on the fodder yield of succeeding sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. The fodder yield recorded with pressmud compost + ½ NPKS was significantly higher than the other treatments. The application of pressmud compost alone was also significantly superior to the same rate of fly ash + effluent mixture or dry Jatropha leaves with respect to the seed yield of rocket salad, residual fertility after the harvest of rocket salad and the fodder yield of succeeding sorghum.

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Photosynthetic attributes and grain yield of pearl millet (Pennisetumglaucum(L.) R. Br.) as influenced by the application of composted coir pith under rainfed conditions

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

A Novel Method for Accelerated Composting of Coir Pith

A Novel Method for Accelerated Composting of Coir Pith

Growth and yield attributes of pearl millet as influenced by cultivars and fertility levels under rainfed condition of Jammu Region

Direct and residual effects of agro-industrial wastes on a rocket salad ( Eruca sativa Mill.) — Sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] sequence

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