Evaluate the Correlation and Regression Studies of Growth, Yield Attributes and Yield of Transplanted Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn) under Different Weed Management

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the “Correlation and Regression Studies of Growth, Yield Attributes and Yield of finger millet under different weed management.” Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design (RBD). Place and Duration of Study: The field trial was conducted during the Rabi season of 2021-22 at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The experimental field had a silky clay loam soil composition. Methodology: The field trial comprised of eight treatments and was replicated three times. In the experimental farm, the variety Paiyur 2 was grown into nursery and transplanted at 25th day with the spacing of 30 × 15 cm and followed the all other agronomic practices. To experimented the following treatments viz., T1- PE of pretilachlor at 1.0 kg ha-1,T2- PE of pretilachlor at 0.75 kg ha-1+ one hand weeding on 35th DAT, T3-  PE of pendimethalin at 0.5 kg ha-1,T4- PE of pendimethalin at 0.5 kg ha-1+ one hand weeding on 35th DATP, T5- PE of Butachlor at 1.0 kg ha-1,T6- PE of Butachlor at 0.75 kg ha-1+ one hand weeding on 35th DAT, T7-  POE of 2,4-D at 2 kg ha-1on 35 th DAT, T8-  POE of 2,4-D at 2 kg ha-1+ one hand weeding on 35th DAT, T9- Two hand weeding at 35 DAT and 70 DAT, T10- Unweeded check. The biometric observations were recorded at three specific time points: 35 DAT, 70 DAT, and at harvest stage. Results:  The grain yield was highly significant positive correlation with Straw yield (r = 0.893), Leaf area index (r =0.975), Dry matter accumulation at 70 DAT (r=0.966), Dry matter accumulation at harvest (r =0.966), Productive tillers (r =0.902), Test weight (r =0.903), Weed control efficiency (r =0.797), Nitrogen uptake (r =0.980), Phosphorus uptake (r =0.972), Potassium uptake (r =0.960). However, significant positive correlation with Plant height (r =0.733). From the regression every unit increase in stover yield, plant height, LAI at 70 DAT, crop dry matter at 70 DAT, crop dry matter at harvest, number of productive tillers plant-1, test weight, Weed Control Efficiency and N, P and K uptake by crop substantially increased the grain yield by 0.798, 0.537, 0.951, 0.932, 0.992, 0.812, 0.865, 0.635, 0.960, 0.944 and 0.920 kg ha-1 respectively.