Response of crop geometry and organic manure on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) at Prayagraj condition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2023-24 at the Crop Research Farm. Department of Agriculture and Allied Science, United University, Rawatpur, Jhalwa, Prayagraj (UP) to study about “Influence of crop geometry and organic manure on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)’’ of Prayagraj, U.P. The experiment was carried out to find the performance of finger millet, which laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) & replicated thrice. Three planting geometry; 30 x 15 cm2, 20 x 20 cm2, 40 x 10 cm2 planted in three, Results revealed that growth parameters such as plant height and number of tillers, dry weight. panicle length were more under (40 x 10 cm) spacing. In comparison to other treatments, the highest T8 (40 x 10+ poultry manure 2 t/ha) gave better results at the harvest stage in terms of plant height (101.01 cm), number of tillers/hill (6.02), dry weight (26.01g), panicle length (9.01 cm), number of grains per panicle (864), and test weight (3.70 g). There was a significant difference observed between the treatments in terms of grain yield (3.05 t/ha), stover yield (4.42 t/ha), cost of cultivation (Rs 26833.20/ha), gross return (Rs 82878.5/ha), net return (Rs 56045.30), and B:C ratio (2.08).