Integrated Impact of Inorganic Fertilizers (Nitrogen+Zinc) Growth and Yield of Millet (Pennisetumglacum L.)

Asif Ali Kaleri; Muhammad Mithal Lund; Danish Manzoor; Ali Raza Jamali; Ghulam Murtaza Channa; Muhammad Arif; Mujeeb ur Rehman; Shah Zeb Khan; Sonia Fazal

Integrated Impact of Inorganic Fertilizers (Nitrogen+Zinc) Growth and Yield of Millet (Pennisetumglacum L.)

Authors

Asif Ali Kaleri Assistant Professor. Department of Agronomy, Sindh Agriculture University, Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Mithal Lund Director of Latif Form. Department of Agronomy, Sindh Agriculture University, Sindh, Pakistan
Danish Manzoor PhD Scholar. Department of Agronomy, Sindh Agriculture University, Sindh, Pakistan
Ali Raza Jamali Lecturer. Department of Horticulture, Sindh Agriculture University, Sindh, Pakistan
Ghulam Murtaza Channa Senior Scientist. Dept. Barley & Wheat Research Institute Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Arif Officer, Vegetable Seed Production Saryab Quetta, Pakistan
Mujeeb ur Rehman HEIS Agriculture Research Institute Sariab Road Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Shah Zeb Khan Student, Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Sonia Fazal Student, Department of Botany, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords:

Integrated, Nitrogen, Zinc, Growth, Millet

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the impact of varying zinc and nitrogen levels on the components and production of millet. The trial treated the variety YBS-98 with five different concentrations of zinc and nitrogen. The control T1 doesn't apply any fertilisers. T3 = N 100 + Z 10%, T4 = N 140 + Z 15%, T5 = N 180 + Z 20%, and T2 = N 60 + Z 5%. The study achieved the best results with a maximum plant height of 222.98 cm, stem diameter of 0.91 cm, a leaf area per tiller (cm–2) of 1780.81 cm, green fodder yields (t ha-1) of 77.91 cm, a plant density (m-2) of 154.19 cm, several leaves per tiller of 12.60 cm, a dry matter percentage of 14.75 cm, a crude fibre percentage of 10.37 cm, a crude protein percentage of 46.15%, and an ash percentage of 7.29 per cent. Giving millet nitrogen 180 and zinc 20% positively impacted its growth and yield. On the other hand, the control (T1 = no fertilizer) had the lowest results. The minimum plant height was 155.0 cm, the stem diameter was 0.60 cm, the leaf area per tiller (cm-2) was 802.91, the green fodder yields (t ha-1) were 50.70 cm, the plant density (m-2) was 153.11 cm, the number of leaves per tiller was 10.11, the dry matter percentage was 8.01%, the crude fibre percentage was 7.00, the crude protein percentage was 44.15, and the ash percentage was 5.1.

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Integrated Impact of Inorganic Fertilizers (Nitrogen+Zinc) Growth and Yield of Millet (Pennisetumglacum L.)