Effect of amendments and micronutrients on chlorophyll content and yield of pearl millet grown on calcareous soil

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted during the year 2015-16 at Micronutrient Research Project Research Farm, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications and eight treatments, which comprised of only GRDN (50:25:25 kg ha-1 N: P2O5: K2O + 5 t ha-1 FYM), GRDN with Gypsum, elemental sulphur, PMC-compost, PBSW, fermented cow dung slurry, Micro (Grade-I) with fermented cow dung slurry and Micronutrients with fermented cow dung slurry. In general, it is concluded that application of GRDN + Post bio methanated spent wash @ 80 m3ha-1 or PMC-compost @ 5 t ha-1 as a amendments one month before sowing of pearl millet and general recommended dose of nutrient (50:25:25 kg ha-1 N: P2O5: K2O + 5 t ha-1 FYM) to pearl millet at sowing was found beneficial for increase in grain and stover yield.