Effect of Organic Manures and Organic Foliar Sprays on Yield Attributes and Yield of Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa frumentacea L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of organic manures and organic foliar sprays on yield attributes and yield of barnyard millet during summer season (February-May) 2022 at Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with three replications comprising two factors. Factor I – organic manure with three levels viz., Enriched farmyard manure (M1), enriched vermicompost (M2) and control (M3). Factor II – organic foliar spray consisting of four levels viz., 3% Panchagavya (F1), 2 % pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFM) (F2), 3% vermiwash (F3) and water spray (F4). From the experimental results, it was found that significant higher grain yield (2279 kg/ha) and straw yield (7204 kg/ha) were recorded by the application of enriched vermicompost @ 1 t ha-1 followed by application of enriched farmyard manure @ 1 t ha-1. Significantly lower grain yield was produced in control (1717 kg/ha). Regarding organic foliar sprays, application of 3% panchagavya recorded maximum grain yield (2279 kg/ha). Among the nutrient sources used, enriched vermicompost @ 1 t ha-1 and foliar application of 3% panchagavya gave significantly superior yield.