2019•Journal of Pharmacognosy and PhytochemistryOpen access

Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and economics of foxtail millet

G. Ramesh, Ch. Pulla Rao, P.V.N. Prasad, P. R. K. Prasad

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Field experiments were conducted at Obannavaripalem village, Nagauppalapadu Mandal, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh during kharif seasons of 2014 and 2015 to study the effect of different integrated nutrient management practices with special reference to N for kharif foxtail millet on yield and economics. The results revealed that on clay loamy soils of Krishna Agroclimatic zone of Andhra Pradesh, application of 125% RDN + FYM @ 5 t ha-1 recorded the highest foxtail millet Plant height at maturity, grain, stover yield and B:C ratio among the treatments.

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Key concepts: Kharif crop, Foxtail, Stover, Loam, Agronomy, Yield (engineering), Nutrient, Nutrient management