Response of Kodo millet(Paspalum  scrobiculatum) to varying levels of  nitrogen under rainfed condition

Divya Singh; Dr B.M. Maurya

Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Response of Kodo millet(Paspalum scrobiculatum) to varying levels of nitrogen under rainfed condition

Divya Singh, Dr B. M. Maurya

Abstract :

A field experiment entitled �Response of Kodo millet to varying levels of nitrogen under rainfed condition� was taken at JNKVV farm under AICRIP on small millets college of Agriculture, Rewa during Kharif season of 2007-08 and 2008-09. The study reveals that Kodo varieties GPUK-3, RK 80 and JK 48 gave maximum grain yield and superior yield attributes as compared to R.K.-108 [local check]. The net income of Rs. 6988/per hectare was maximum in GPUK-3 followed by R.K.80 [Rs. 6516/ha]. The response of nitrogen was maximum at 40 kg N/ha. Increasing levels of nitrogen gave superior plant height, number of panicles per square meter, number of grains per panicle and test weight. The grain yield of kodo millet maximized [18.03 q/ha] by the application of 52.27 kg N/ha @ 16.43 kg grain per kg of nitrogen.