Abstract
This study assessed the impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity in four locations viz., Palampur, Srinagar, Mandya, and Ayodhya during Kharif 2020-2021. Twelve treatments, combining PGRs and micronutrients, were evaluated. The best treatment (T10), applying 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowing, resulted in the highest green fodder yield (493.2 q/ha), dry matter yield (125.6 q/ha), and crude protein yield (10.80 q/ha). It also improved the leaf-stem ratio (0.63), ADF (42.34%), and NDF (63.03%). Economic analysis showed a gross return of Rs. 130,208/ha, net return of Rs. 81,717/ha, and B:C ratio of 2.56. These findings provide actionable insights for enhancing sorghum productivity in semi-arid regions through integrated nutrient management, improving both food security and farmer incomes in challenging agricultural environments.
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Claim · model-written summary
The best treatment T10 gave the highest green fodder yield, 493.2 q/ha.
- Treatment
- 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- green fodder yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 493.2 q/hae0
- Setting
- four locations viz., Palampur, Srinagar, Mandya, and Ayodhya during Kharif 2020-2021e7
SorghumNot reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e0“The best treatment (T10), applying 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowing, resulted in the highest green fodder yield (493.2 q/ha), dry matter yield (125.6 q/ha), and crude protein yield (10.80 q/ha)”
e7“in four locations viz., Palampur, Srinagar, Mandya, and Ayodhya during Kharif 2020-2021”
Claim · model-written summary
The best treatment gave the highest dry matter yield, 125.6 q/ha.
- Treatment
- 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- dry matter yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 125.6 q/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e0“The best treatment (T10), applying 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowing, resulted in the highest green fodder yield (493.2 q/ha), dry matter yield (125.6 q/ha), and crude protein yield (10.80 q/ha)”
Claim · model-written summary
The best treatment gave the highest crude protein yield, 10.80 q/ha.
- Treatment
- 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- crude protein yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 10.80 q/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e0“The best treatment (T10), applying 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowing, resulted in the highest green fodder yield (493.2 q/ha), dry matter yield (125.6 q/ha), and crude protein yield (10.80 q/ha)”
Claim · model-written summary
The best treatment improved the leaf-stem ratio, 0.63.
- Treatment
- 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- leaf-stem ratioe2
- Direction
- improvede2
- Value
- 0.63e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e0“The best treatment (T10), applying 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowing, resulted in the highest green fodder yield (493.2 q/ha), dry matter yield (125.6 q/ha), and crude protein yield (10.80 q/ha)”
e2“It also improved the leaf-stem ratio (0.63), ADF (42.34%), and NDF (63.03%)”
Claim · model-written summary
The best treatment improved ADF to 42.34%.
- Treatment
- 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- ADFe2
- Direction
- improvede2
- Value
- 42.34%e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e0“The best treatment (T10), applying 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowing, resulted in the highest green fodder yield (493.2 q/ha), dry matter yield (125.6 q/ha), and crude protein yield (10.80 q/ha)”
e2“It also improved the leaf-stem ratio (0.63), ADF (42.34%), and NDF (63.03%)”
Claim · model-written summary
The best treatment improved NDF to 63.03%.
- Treatment
- 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- NDFe2
- Direction
- improvede2
- Value
- 63.03%e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e0“The best treatment (T10), applying 5 kg Zn and 2 kg B per hectare with a triacontanol (10 ppm) foliar spray at 30 days after sowing, resulted in the highest green fodder yield (493.2 q/ha), dry matter yield (125.6 q/ha), and crude protein yield (10.80 q/ha)”
e2“It also improved the leaf-stem ratio (0.63), ADF (42.34%), and NDF (63.03%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Economic analysis gave a gross return of Rs. 130,208 per hectare.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e5“Economic analysis showed a gross return of Rs. 130,208/ha, net return of Rs. 81,717/ha, and B:C ratio of 2.56”
Claim · model-written summary
Economic analysis gave a net return of Rs. 81,717 per hectare.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e5“Economic analysis showed a gross return of Rs. 130,208/ha, net return of Rs. 81,717/ha, and B:C ratio of 2.56”
Claim · model-written summary
Economic analysis gave a B:C ratio of 2.56.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“impact of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and micronutrients on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) productivity”
e5“Economic analysis showed a gross return of Rs. 130,208/ha, net return of Rs. 81,717/ha, and B:C ratio of 2.56”
Claim · model-written summary
The findings give actionable insights for enhancing sorghum productivity in semi-arid regions through integrated nutrient management.
- Outcome
- enhancing sorghum productivity in semi-arid regions through integrated nutrient managemente6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e6“These findings provide actionable insights for enhancing sorghum productivity in semi-arid regions through integrated nutrient management”
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