Effect of different organic nutrient management practices on growth, yield and economics of finger millet, Eleusine coracana (L) Gaertn

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2016 to study the effect of different organic nutrient management practices on growth, yield and economics of finger millet, Eleusine coracana (L) Gaertn in sandy loam soils of Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Navile, Shivamogga, Karnataka. Among the different nutrient management treatments application of recommended dose of FYM along with 100 per cent N equivalent vermicompost recorded significantly higher grain yield (2745 kg/ha) and straw yield (5166 kg/ha). Similarly higher number of tillers at harvest (4.48), lengthier fingers (9.38 cm) and higher yield per plant (14.12 g) were also recorded with same treatment and it was closely followed by application of recommended dose of FYM along with application 100 per cent N equivalent FYM. Significantly higher gross return (Rs 75503/ha) and net return (Rs 42903/ha) were also recorded with 100 per cent N equivalent vermicompost along with recommended FYM. However significantly higher B-C ratio of 2.50 was recorded with application of 125 per cent of N equivalent vermicompost alone.