Effect of tillage practices and levels of nitrogen on growth and yield of pearl millet. (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif seasons of 1994 and 1995 to study the effect of tillage practices and nitrogen levels on yield and related parameters of Pearl millet. Tillage practices and nitorgen levels exerted significant effect on yield and yield components. Deep tillage and compartmental bunding either alone or in combination with conventional and deep tillage recorded higher values of all attributs and grain yield except plant height. Among the nitrogen levels, 60 kg ha^-l produced significantly higher yield than lower levels of nitrogen and at higher dose also. Application of nitrogen at 60 kg ha^-1 with deep tillage and compartmental bunding markedly Improved the growth and yield attributes except test weight. This treatment (60 kg N ha^-1) also produced highest grain yield 2390 and 2567 kg ha^-1 during 1994 and 1995 respectively. Optimum dose of N for maximum grain yield was worked out 69.5 kg N ha^-1