Evaluation of Amritapani and Sanjivak liquid organic manures on growth, yield and economics of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)

Abstract

The field experiment in Finger millet was conducted during Kharif 2019 in red sandy lomy soil of University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru with different liquid organic nutrient management practices. The growth parameters were significantly varied with application of Amritapani + Sanjivak @ 125% N equivalent ha-1 produced significantly taller plants, number of tillers, leaf area and dry matter accumulation at harvest (95.14cm, 3.87, 1066.80cm2 & 99.93g respectively) as compared to all other treatments in the experiment. Whereas, lower plant height, number of tillers, leaf area and total dry matter accumulation at harvest Sanjivak @ 75% N equivalent ha-1(75.66cm, 2.80, 660cm2 & 72.57g respectively). Higher net returns and BC ratio (Rs. 95740 ha-1 and 3.53, respectively) recorded with application of Amritapani + Sanjivak @ 125% N equivalent ha-1 and lower net returns and BC ratio (Rs. 55338 ha-1 and 2.49, respectively) were obtained with Sanjivak @ 75% N equivalent ha-1.