Growth and DMP of kodomillet in Typic Ustifluvent soil as influenced by bio-compost, consortia bio-fertilizer and foliar spray of panchagavya and fish amino acid
S. Srinivasan and J. Jose Gift Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar–608 002 India e-mail:sribal20@Yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The field experiment was carried out at Farmer’s Field, Vallampadugai Village, Chidambaram Taluk in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu during August– November, 2022 to investigate the effect of soil application of bio-compost, consortia bio-fertilizer and foliar application of panchagavya and fish amino acid on growth and DMP of kodomillet. The soil of the experimental field was sandyloam in texture, Vertisols in order with the taxonomic classification of Typic Ustifluvent. The field experiment was carried out with nine treatments and three replications in randomized block design (RBD). The treatments were imposed randomly on the plots in each replication. The recommended dose of fertilizers (44:22:0 kg N: P2O5: K2O ha-1) were applied to the field through Urea, SSP and MOP, respectively. Based on treatments, bio- compost @ 10 t ha-1, consortia bio-fertilizer@ 2 kg ha-1 were applied one week before sowing. As per the treatment schedule, panchagavya @ 3% and fish amino acid @ 0.5% sprayed twice (30 DASand 60 DAS) during vegetative and reproductive stages of kodo millet crop. The crop was grown with proper cultural practices. The results revealed that signficantly highest plant height, number of leaves plant-1, leaf area index, number of tillers hill-1, chlorophyll content and DMP were recorded at various growth stages of kodomillet with bio-compost@10 t ha-1+ CBF@2kgha-1+PK@3% (T7) than control.