Effect of Foliar Nutrition on Productivity of Hybrid Pearl Millet

A field experiment was conducted at MJRP College of Agriculture and Research Jaipur during kharif season 2023 on loamy sand soil, which consisted ten treatments of foliar nutrition (T1: control, T2: RDF, T3: RDF + water spray, T4: RDF + urea 2% spray at FI, T5: RDF + DAP 2% spray at FI, T6: RDF + MoP 2% spray at FI, T7: 19:19:19 (NPK) 2% spray at FI, T8: RDF + B chelate 0.5% spray at FI, T9: RDF + Zn chelate 0.5% spray at FI, T10: RDF + Fe chelate 0.5% spray at FI and were tested in randomized block design with three replications. Recommended dose of fertilizer for hybrid pearl millet was 60 kg N and 40 kg P2O5/ha. Results indicated that application of T5: RDF + DAP 2% spray at FI, T6: RDF + MOP 2% spray at FI, T4: RDF + urea 2% spray at FI, T10: RDF + Fe chelate 0.5% spray at FI, T9: RDF + Zn chelate 0.5% spray at FI and T8: RDF + B chelate 0.5% spray at FI remaining at par with each other and significantly increased plant height, dry matter accumulation. While, chlorophyll content was recorded in treatment T4 (RDF + urea 2% spray at FI).

Lokesh Badhala1, Shruti Shree Pareek*2 and Saif Ali Khan3 Click here to download file

Research Article | Published online : 15-May-2025