Nutrient Content, Uptake and Yield of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana l.) Influenced by Phosphorus Management Practices
P. Kejiya *
Department of Soil Science, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University, India.
B. Vajantha
Department of Soil Science, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University, India.
M. V. S. Nayudu
Department of Soil Science, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University, India.
A. V. Nagavani
Department of Soil Science, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The experiment was carried out at Agricultural Research Station, Perumalapalle, Tirupati, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University during kharif season of 2018 on sandy loam soil to study the response phosphorus fertilizer, PSB and VAM on yield and nutrient content and uptake of fingermillet. The experiment used a Randomized Block design with nine treatments and was reproduced three times. Among the phosphorus management practices, application of RDF + PSB @ 750 ml ha-1 + VAM@ 12.5 kg ha-1 (T9) showed its best results with respect to nutrient content and uptake at flowering and harvesting stage as compared to other treatments.
Keywords: Phosphorus fertilizer, PSB, VAM, nutrient content, uptake, yield and finger millet