Effect of crop geometry on yield attributes and yield of foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted during rabi 2023 – 2024 at agronomy farm section, college of agriculture, Nagpur entitled [Effect of crop geometry on yield attributes and yield of foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)]. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with factor with three replications. The treatment includes eleven crop geometry viz., 45 cm x 5 cm, 30 cm x 5 cm, 22.5 cm x 5 cm, 45 cm x 10 cm, 30 cm x 10 cm, 22.5 cm x 10 cm, 30 cm x 5 cm paired row, 30 cm x 10 cm paired row, 22.5 cm x 5 cm paired row, 22.5 cm x 10 cm paired row, 30 cm x 15 cm. Among the crop geometry 22.5 cm x 10 cm recorded higher yields (grain: 2304 kg ha-1 and stover: 4567 kg ha-1 and biological yield: 6871 kg ha-1) and nutrient uptake of foxtail millet.