Effects of foliar nutrition on production biomass of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)

Abstract

The cultivar Biserka, in the experiment carried out in 2018, in the experimental field of Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, in Bački Petrovac, has achieved excellent agronomic characteristics. Stems of cultivar Biserka was light green, erect, sometimes branched at the base, and grow 0.9–1.3 m tall. Leaves alternate along the stem were covered with short hair and arching leaves may reach and over 30 cm length. Plants have shallow, fibrous root systems and produce few tillers. Cultivar Biserka has a drooping branched compact inflorescence 20–30 cm long made of many stalked, ovoid spikelet and reproduces by seeds yellow color, 2.5–3 mm long. Analysis of variance was found highly significant effect of nutrition in all tested characters. Foliar nutrition had the most highly significant influence on plant height. Investigation where showed a considerable variation of biomass yield which was independence from foliar nutrition.