Productivity and profitability as influenced by integrated nutrient management in Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) under rainfed ecosystem

The field experiment entitled Productivity and profitabilityas influenced by integrated nutrient management in Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)was conducted at Organic Farming Research Institute, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur during kharif, 2023 under rainfed ecosystem. The experiment was laid out on deep black soil in randomized complete block design with four treatments viz., T₁: 100% RDN through 1/3 of Compost + Vermicompost + GLM + Foliar spray of 3% Panchagavya at 30 and 45 days after sowing, T₂: 50% RDN through Compost + Vermicompost + GLM + 3% Panchagavyafoliar sprayat at 30 and 45 days after sowing and 50% through RDN through chemical fertilizer, T₃: 100% through RDF through chemical fertilizer and T4: 100% through Recommended package of practice with recommended FYM replicated five times. The nitrogrn rrecommended to the crop foxtail millet is 44 kg/ha^-1. The nutrient composition of organic manures of Compost (0.8, 0.5 and 1.6% NPK), Vermicompost (1.6, 0.8 and 2.0% NPK) and Gliricidia (2.4, 0.1 and 1.8% NPK, respectively). The foxtail variety used for the sowing in the experiment was HN-46 developed by UAS, Raichur and it is most suitable for both rainfed and irrigated condition. The experimental results revealed that application of 100% N through Compost + Vermicompost + GLM + 3% Panchagavya foliar spray recorded higher growth parameters, yield attributes, grain yield and monetary returns compared to integrated nutrient management in foxtail millet under rainfed ecosystem.