Author(s):

Bangar HV, Kalegore NK, Lokhande NR and Wakchaure BM

Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2019-20 at College of Agriculture, Latur to find out the effect of suitable planting pattern and fertilizer grade on growth and yield parameters of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.). The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with two factor combinations i.e. planting patterns and fertilizer grades, consisting three levels each of factors. The results revealed that,the paired row planting with furrow 30/60 cm x 15 cm recorded significantly higher plant height (153.98 cm), number of functional leaves plant^-1 (24.39), leaf area plant^-1 (35.26 dm²), stem girth (6.09 cm), dry matter accumulation plant^-1 (93.27 g) and number of ear heads plant^-1 (1.42). Application of 80:40:40 kg NPK ha^-1 recorded significantly higher plant height (151.53 cm), number of functional leaves plant^-1 (28.09), leaf area plant^-1 (37.49 dm^-2), stem girth (6.01), dry matter accumulation plant^-1 (91.97 g) and number of ear heads plant^-1 (1.44). In case of yield attributes, the paired row planting with furrow 30/60 cm x 15 cm recorded significantly higher length of ear head (23.93 cm), breadth of ear head (11.01 cm), weight of ear head (42.21 g), grain yield plant^-1 (28.03 g), grain yield (2324 kg ha^-1) and test weight (13.49 g). While, application of 80:40:40 kg NPK ha^-1 recorded significantly higher length of ear head (24.03 cm), breadth of ear head (11.12 cm), weight of ear head (41.48 g), grain yield plant¹ (27.90 g), grain yield (2255 kg ha^-1) and test weight (13.46 g).

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