Growth, Yield and Quality of Groundnut as Influenced by Organic Nutrient Sources in Groundnut-Finger Millet Cropping Sequence

Background: Groundnut based cropping system are prime importance in global oilseed production. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of groundnut in groundnut-finger millet cropping sequence under organic nutrient management condition. Methods: A field experiment entitled Growth, yield and quality of groundnut as influenced by organic nutrient sources in groundnut - finger millet cropping sequence was conducted at the Research Institute on Organic Farming (RIOF), University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka during summer season of 2022-23 and 2023-24 by employing randomized complete block design experiment with eight treatments replicated thrice. The study evaluated the effect of different organic inputs, including vermicompost, farmyard manure, urban compost, poultry manure, deoiled cake, bio digester liquid organic manure and integrated nutrient management with50% FYM + 25% vermicompost + 25% bio digester liquid organic manure on growth, yield and quality attributes of groundnut in groundnut-finger millet cropping sequence. Result: The results of the experiment revealed that the application of 100% nitrogen equivalent through poultry manure resulted in significantly higher growth, yield and quality parameters of groundnut in groundnut-finger millet cropping sequence.