Effect of Split Application of Nitrogen Levels in Summer Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)
A. S. Prajapati *
Department of Agronomy, S. D. Agricultural University, Dantiwada (Gujarat), India.
K. I. Patel
Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Kholvada, Sidhpur, India.
K. D. Gohel
Department of Agronomy, S. D. Agricultural University, Dantiwada (Gujarat), India.
B. P. Solanki
Department of Agronomy, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India.
Kishan N. Patel
Department of Agronomy, S. D. Agricultural University, Dantiwada (Gujarat), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted at Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Gujarat during summer season of 2022 on loamy sand. The experiment comprised of nine treatment combinations. Significantly higher plant height, earhead/plant, length of earhead, girth of earhead, test weight, grain and straw yield as well as protein content were recorded under 120 kg N/ha and application of nitrogen at 25% as basal + 75% as top dressing. The same level of nitrogen along with split application of nitrogen provided maximum net realization value and BCR. Application of 150 kg N/ha and split application of nitrogen 40% as basal + 60% as top dressing were at par with 120 kg N/ha and 25% as basal + 75% as top dressing, respectively.
Keywords: Pearlmillet, nitrogen, growth, yield and economics