EFFECT OF SEED INOCULANTS AND ORGANIC MANURES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF ORGANIC PEARL MILLET (PENNISETUM GLAUCUM L.)BOMMENA SAI SATHISH GOUD, RAJESH SINGH AND WASIM KHANAbstract A Field Experiment was conducted during Kharif 2020 at SHUATS Model of Organic Farming Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The Effect of seed inoculants and organic manures on growth and yield of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.). The experiment consists of 10 treatments which include seed inoculants viz., Azotobacter (25 g/kg seeds), Azospirillum (25 g/kg seeds), Azotobacter + Azosprillum and organic manures viz., FYM (12 t/ha), Poultry manure (2 t/ha), Vermicompost (4 t/ha). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments which are replicated thrice. The treatment with the application of Azotobacter + Azospirillum + (2 t/ha) Poultry manure was produced significantly higher plant height (197.85 cm) and plant dry weight (97.47 g/plant) at harvest stages. The treatment with application of Azotobacter + Azospirillum + (2 t/ha) poultry manure was produced significantly higher No. of ears/hill (2.64), No. grain/ear (1983.33), Grain yield (4.63 t/ha) and stover yield (6.79 t/ha). |