Integrated nutrient management in direct sown rainfed fingermillet (Eleusine coracana Gaertn.)

摘要

Field experiments were conducted at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Colmbatore during rainy seasons (July-November) of 1997 and 1998 on direct sown finger millet to study the integrated effect of inorganic fertilizers, organic manure and biofertilizers. The results revealed that application of recommended N (50 percent through FYM and 50 percent through urea) and 50 percent of recommended P and K (15 kg each ha~(-1)) along with seed inoculation of biofertilizer (Azospirillum and Aspergillus each@ 25 g per kg of seed) recorded higher values of yield attributes and yield. Integrated nutrient management for ragi increased the benefit : cost ratio over the farmers practice (application of complex fertilizer) by 74 percent and 37 percent in 1997 and 1998, respectively.