Influence of zinc and seaweed sap on economics and yield of little millet (Panicum sumatrens L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2024 at Crop Research Farm Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P.), India. The treatment consisted of 3 Different level of Zinc (10 kg/ha, 20 kg/ha and 30 kg/ha) and Different level Seaweed Sap (5%, 10% and 15%) along with recommended dose of fertilizers (120:60:40 kg NPK/ha), this experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with 10 treatment and replications thrice with application Zinc and Seaweed Sap. The result showed that significantly yield attributes such as effective seeds/ear head (308.00), test weight (50.87 g), seed yield (1111.20 kg/ha), straw yield (3126.90 kg/ha), harvest index (26.23%), was recorded significantly higher in treatment 9 (Zinc 30 kg/ha along with Seaweed sap 15%). and highest gross return (INR 1,00,008.00/ha), net return (INR 66,308.00/ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.97) was obtained in treatment 9 (Zinc 30 kg/ha and Seaweed sap 15%). It was concluded that application of Zinc 30 kg/ha along with Seaweed sap 15% for performed better in terms of yield and economic returns.