Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
N Pavankumar, S Hemalatha, D Subramanyam, AR Nirmal Kumar and G Karuna Sagar

Abstract:
A field experiment entitled “performance of browntop millet (Brachiaria ramosa L.) under varied plant geomerty and nitrogen levels” was carried out during kharif, 2020 on sandy loam soils of dryland farm, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. The present experiment was laid out in a random block design with factorial concept and replicated thrice. The treatments include three plant geometry viz., P₁ (30 cm x 20 cm), P₂ (45 cm x 20 cm) and P₃ (60 cm x 20 cm) and four nitrogen levels, viz., 20 kg N ha^-1 (N₁), 40 kg N ha^-1 (N₂), 60 kg N ha^-1 (N₃) and 80 kg N ha^-1 (N₄). Results of the present study revealed that browntop millet grown with P₂ (45 cm x 20 cm) plant geometry along with application of 60 kg N ha^-1 (N₃) resulted in higher productivity (1548 kg ha^-1).