Effect of Organic Input Sources on Quality and Quantity of Finger Millet Production under Natural Farming

Abstract

A study was conducted at Agronomy research farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura, Sher- e- Kashmir university of Agriculture sciences & Technology, Effect of Organic input sources on quality and quantity of Finger millet production under Natural farming practices. The field experiment was laid out in split-plot design with 16 treatments replicated thrice. The treatment comprised main plot treatments (soil application) FYM 10 t/ha, Vermicompost 5 t/ha, Poultry manure 3 t/ha, sheep manure 3 t/ha and Sub plot treatment (foliar application) which sprays interval of spray after every 21 days till flowering 3% panchgavya, 10% Vermi-wash Panchgavya, 10% jeevamrithum and, 3%RLB. In this experiment, RLB is my self- made bio-liquid fertilizer which consist of kitchen waste, cow products and medicinal plants also works as bio-pesticide and bio-insecticide. The application of sheep manure 3 t/ha and RLB 3% significantly enhanced effective number of tillers per meter square, Finger length, Finger weight/ shoot, test weight, Grain yield and Straw yield. It also increased protein (%), crude fiber (%) and carbohydrate significantly through foliar application. These research findings can assist growers in achieving better and more sustainable finger millet production, thereby enhancing its accessibility among end-users due to its organic cultivation.