Effect of Spacing and Potassium Levels on Yield and Economics of Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.)

B. Bharath Yadav *

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Rajesh Singh

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to determine the influence of spacing and potassium levels on foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) var.during the (Zaid) 2022 with 9 treatments (viz. spacing at 25 x 10 cm, 30 x 10 cm, 35 x 10 cm respectively and K at 10, 20 and 30 kg/ha respectively). The soil experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), low in organic carbon (0.28%), available N (225kg/ha), available P (19.50kg/ha) and K (92kg/ha) at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). Spacing of 30×10cm + 30 kg/ha Potassium recorded highest grain yield (2.11 t/ha), stover yield (3.95 t/ha), higher net return (84,587.00 INR/ha), gross return (57,552.00INR/ha) and benefit: cost ratio (2.13).

Keywords: Economics, foxtail millet, potassium, spacing, yield


How to Cite

Yadav, B. Bharath, and Rajesh Singh. 2023. “Effect of Spacing and Potassium Levels on Yield and Economics of Foxtail Millet (Setaria Italica L.)”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13 (3):41-46. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i31679.