Influence of organic supplements on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam during rabi season (2019-2020) to study the impact of various solid and liquid organic supplements on growth and yield of transplanted finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.). The experiment was carried out in randomized block design replicated thrice with ten treatments. Treatments comprised of two solid organic supplements (100% FYM and 100% poultry manure) each in combination with three different liquid organic supplements (3% panchagavya, 3% jeevamrutham and 3% beejamrutham, respectively). All the treatments significantly influenced the growth characters, yield attributes and yield of transplanted finger millet over RDF and control. The higher growth and yield was significantly recorded with the application of 100% poultry manure + 3% panchagavya at 30 and 45 DAT. The least significant growth characters, yield attributes and grain yield were recorded in absolute control.