Performance of Parching sorghum under genotypes and nitrogen management on yield and nutrient uptake in Vidarbha condition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Agromomy Farm, Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during rabi season of 2017-18. The experiment conducted on Performance of Parching sorghum under genotypes and nitrogen management on yield and uptake of nutrient in Vidarbha condition. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with two genotypes and four nitrogen management treatments replicated three times. The results revealed that the parching sorghum genotype Gulbhendi Local-1 was found significantly superior over the parching sorghum genotype of Phule Madhur regarding to yield and yield attributes at harvest stage. However, the total uptake of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium by parching sorghum genotypes was recorded higher in the genotype Gulbhendi Local-1 and found significantly superior over the genotype Phule Madhur. With regards to the treatment of nitrogen management an application of 125% RDN ha-1 in parching sorghum was found significantly superior in yield attributes over the other treatments of nitrogen management at harvest stage. Similarly, the treatment of nitrogen management with application of 125% RDN ha-1 in parching sorghum recorded maximum total uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium than other all treatments of nitrogen management.