Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Yield, Uptake and Soil Properties of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in Alluvial Soil of Gird Region of Madhya Pradesh

Aims: Effect of Integrated nutrient management onyield, uptake and soil properties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in alluvial soil of Gird region of Madhya Pradesh.

Study Design: Randomized block design.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, R.V.S.K.V.V., CoA, Gwalior, Districts of Madhya Pradesh during kharif, 2022.

Methodology: There were 12 treatments T1 – Control, T2 -50% NPK, T3-75% NPK, T4 -100% NPK, T5 - 150% NPK, T6 -100% NPK-S, T7 -100% NPK ZnSO4, T8 -100% NPK + FeSO4, T9 -50% NPK + FYM, T10 -75% NPK + FYM, T11 -100% NPK + FYM and T12-100% NPK + FYM + {PSB+ Azotobacter (Seed treatment)} and were replicated thrice under RBD and were statistically analyzed by the Fishher the analysis of variance technique was adopted as suggested by Panse and Sukhatme (1984) for Randomized Block Design. The pH , EC, OC, N, P, K and S content before creation of treatments were 7.72, 0.23 dSm-1, 0.39 %, 170 kgha-1, 12.04 kg ha-1 and 180 kg ha-1 respectively.

Results: The results indicated that yield, uptake of nutrients and soil properties pH, EC, OC, Available Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulphur were found highest in the treatment T12-100% NPK + FYM + {PSB+ Azotobacter (Seed treatment)} and was found lowest in the treatment T1 – Control.

Conclusion: Based on experimental findings it can be concluded that application of100% NPK + FYM + {PSB+ Azotobacter (Seed treatment)} is beneficial in terms of yield, uptake of nutrients and Soil chemical properties pearl millet.