RESPONSE OF PROSE MILLET (PANICUM-MILIACEUM) TO MAJOR AND MINOR NUTRIENTS IN GREY FLOODPLAIN SOIL OF BANGLADESH

A field experiment was conducted at Jamalpur during 3 consecutive grow ing seasons of 1990-91, 1992-92 and 1992-93 to study the effect of dif ferent levels of fertilization on the yield and nutrient uptake of pro se millet (Panicum uniliaceum L.) in grey flood-plain soils. The grain and straw yields were significantly higher due to the application of chemical fertilizers. Content and uptake of N, P. K and S were signifi cantly increased by the addition of respective nutrients. N and P had marked effect in increasing the grain yield in all the years. The aver age highest grain yield of 2 tonnes/ha was obtained by the treatment N 90P60K75S10Zn5.