COMPARISON OF TWO ORGANIC FERTILIZERS ALONG WITH ZN AND B ELEMENTS ON CONCENTRATION, UPTAKE OF NUTRIENTS AND SOME GROWTH PARAMETERS IN MILLET (PANICUM MILIACEUM L.)

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of two organic fertilizers along with zinc and boron elements on some growth parameters, concentration and uptake of nutrients in millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) by using factorial based on randomized completely block design with three replications in Qaen region, Iran. The main treatments were municipal solid waste compost and cow manure (each at 0 and 25 t.ha-1) and sub treatments were elements of Zn (0, 50 kg.ha-1) and B (0, 10 kg.ha-1) using their respective ZnSO4 and H3BO3 salts. Results showed that treatments interaction had significant effects on total dry matter yield, number of tillers per plant and plant height of Millet. The highest total dry matter production was achieved by interaction of cow manure along with Zn and B elements. Concentrations of N, Fe, Zn, B and Cu in plant were increased significantly by treatments interaction effects compared to control. Interaction effect of organic fertilizers with B (in the absence of Zn) enhanced plant B concentration significantly, whereas, interaction of organic fertilizers with Zn (in the absence of B) decreased B concentration in plant. The highest plant uptake of N, P, K, Zn, and B was observed in plots with cow manure and Zn and B elements.