Paper · 2025 · International Journal of Research in Agronomy

Effect of potassium and zinc on growth and yield of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

Nitigya Umrao; Shraddha Rawat

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Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during Kharif season on Pearl millet crop in Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj during the year 2024. The experiment was laid out in Randomize Block Design with the treatments consist of three levels of potassium and three levels of zinc and one control was used which are replicated thrice as T1 Potassium 35 kg/ha + Zinc 15 kg/ha, T2 Potassium 35 kg/ha + Zinc 20 kg/ha, T3 Potassium 35 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha T4 Potassium 45 kg/ha + Zinc 15 kg/ha, T5 Potassium 45 kg/ha + Zinc 20 kg/ha, T6 Potassium 45 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha, T7 Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 15 kg/ha, T8 Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 20 kg/ha, T9 Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha and a T10 Control. The result was recorded significant variation among the treatments and soil parameters. The soil of experiment plot was sandy loamy in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 6.8), low in organic carbon (0.46 %), available N (225.42 kg/ha), available P (38.2 kg/ha) and available K (240.7 kg/ha). Application of Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha was recorded with the results which revealed that significantly highest growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS viz., Plant height (201.58 cm), dry weight (151.88 g) were recorded in treatment 9, grains/head (1748.75) and yield attributes such as grain yield (4387.10 kg/ha) and stover yield (7886.59 kg/ha) were recorded highest in treatment 9 (Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25kg/ha) as compared to other treatments. Maximum gross return (INR 1,17,128.28/ha), net return (INR 78,559.28/ha) and B:C ratio (2.04) was also recorded in treatment 9.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Treatment 9 had the highest pearl millet plant height at 80 DAS, 201.58 cm.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse2
Treatment
Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/hae1
Outcome
Plant heighte0
Direction
higheste4
Value
201.58 cme0
Qualifier
80 DASe2
Comparator
other treatmentse3

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Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Plant height (201.58 cm), dry weight (151.88 g) were recorded in treatment 9”

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“Application of Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha”

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“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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“as compared to other treatments”

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“significantly highest growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Treatment 9 had the highest dry weight at 80 DAS, 151.88 g.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse2
Treatment
Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/hae1
Outcome
dry weighte0
Direction
higheste4
Value
151.88 ge0
Qualifier
80 DASe2
Comparator
other treatmentse3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Plant height (201.58 cm), dry weight (151.88 g) were recorded in treatment 9”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1198–1274 · show in text ↑
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“Application of Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha”

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“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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“as compared to other treatments”

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“significantly highest growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Treatment 9 produced the highest grains per head, 1748.75.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse2
Treatment
Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/hae1
Outcome
grains/heade0
Direction
higheste4
Value
1748.75e0
Comparator
other treatmentse3

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Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“grains/head (1748.75)”

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“Application of Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha”

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“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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“as compared to other treatments”

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“were recorded highest in treatment 9”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Treatment 9 gave the highest grain yield, 4387.10 kg/ha.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse1
Treatment
Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25kg/hae0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
higheste0
Value
4387.10 kg/hae0
Comparator
other treatmentse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“grain yield (4387.10 kg/ha) and stover yield (7886.59 kg/ha) were recorded highest in treatment 9 (Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25kg/ha) as compared to other treatments”

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“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Treatment 9 gave the highest stover yield, 7886.59 kg/ha.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse1
Treatment
Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25kg/hae0
Outcome
stover yielde0
Direction
higheste0
Value
7886.59 kg/hae0
Comparator
other treatmentse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“grain yield (4387.10 kg/ha) and stover yield (7886.59 kg/ha) were recorded highest in treatment 9 (Potassium 55 kg/ha + Zinc 25kg/ha) as compared to other treatments”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1327–1492 · show in text ↑
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“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Treatment 9 had maximum gross return of INR 1,17,128.28/ha.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse1
Outcome
gross returne0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
INR 1,17,128.28/hae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum gross return (INR 1,17,128.28/ha), net return (INR 78,559.28/ha) and B:C ratio (2.04) was also recorded in treatment 9.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1494–1621 · show in text ↑
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“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Treatment 9 had maximum net return of INR 78,559.28/ha.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse1
Outcome
net returne0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
INR 78,559.28/hae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Maximum gross return (INR 1,17,128.28/ha), net return (INR 78,559.28/ha) and B:C ratio (2.04) was also recorded in treatment 9.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1494–1621 · show in text ↑
e1

“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1148–1191 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Treatment 9 had maximum B:C ratio of 2.04.

Taxon
Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse1
Outcome
B:C ratioe0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
2.04e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum gross return (INR 1,17,128.28/ha), net return (INR 78,559.28/ha) and B:C ratio (2.04) was also recorded in treatment 9.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1494–1621 · show in text ↑
e1

“growth attributes of Pearl millet at 80 DAS”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1148–1191 · show in text ↑

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potassium · growth · Cenchrus americanus (pearl millet)Positive and negative results

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