Characterization of the Morpho-physiology and Yield of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn) under the Influence of Lime, Compost, and Micronutrients

The objective of this study is to provide research attention on three primary components like lime, compost, and micronutrients on morpho-physiology and yield of finger millet as finger millet is usually cultivated on low fertility soils that are deficient in macro and micronutrients. The results of the field experiment conducted during rabi 2022–23 at Central Farm, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, showed that the combined application of lime, FYM, boron, and zinc (T11) had significant effect on higher plant height (48.4 cm), number of tillers (5.8), leaf area (23.1 cm2) and improvement in yield characters such as the number of ear heads (4.8), fingers per ear head (6.2) and grains per ear head (115) than the other combination of treatments which also implied a positive coefficient with yield (p<0.01). Since applied fertility management with lime and organic fertilizer (FYM) alone never showed a significant difference in yield but the study confirms the importance of combined application of B and Zn in nutrient amendment for finger millet in problematic soil.