2024, Vol. 7, Issue 6, Part D

author(s)
Karge Basar, Kasinam Doruk, Raja Husain and Nabam Akli

abstract
A field experiment was conducted at Himalayan University farm, Jullang, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, during the kharif season of 2023 with 8 treatments replicated thrice in randomized block design, to determine the effect of different types of mulching and biofertilizer on growth of finger millet (Eleusine coracana.). The available nutrient status showed high nitrogen (N), low phosphorus (P), and medium potassium (K) levels. The experiment included the following treatments T₁-Control, T₂- Karanj leaf mould at + Azotobacter, T₃-Karanj leaf mould + Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria at, T₄- Neem leaf mould + Azotobacter, T₅-Paddy straw + jute bag + Rhizobium, T₆-Paddy straw + Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria, T₇-Black polythene + Azotobacter and T₈-Saw dust + Rhizobium.The highest plant height recorded was 31.27 cm at 30 DAT, 76.87 cm at 60 DAT, 99.20 cm at 90 DAT, and 100.80 cm at harvest, highest number of tillers plant^-1 recorded was 2.33 at 30 DAT, 2.80 at 60 DAT, 3.67 at 90 DAT, and 4.07 at harvest, highest number of leaves plant^-1 recorded was 25.27 at 30 DAT, 33.40 at 60 DAT, 38.73 at 90 DAT, and 32.13 at harvest and plant dry weight recordings of 8.23 g at 30 DAT, 27.77 g at 60 DAT, 40.64 g at 90 DAT and 51.06 g at harvest were observed with treatment T₅ - Paddy straw + jute bag + Rhizobium.