In this article we will discuss about the tillage and seeding of pearlmillet. Tillage of Pearlmillet: Relatively fine seedbed is necessary for small seeded pearlmillet. Compact or cloddy seedbed is unsuitable for seed germination under the harsh environment in which the crop is grown. In alluvial, red sandy or gravelly soils, land is ploughed twice […]
Tillage and Seeding of Pearlmillet | Millets | Agronomy
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Sorghum crop should be harvested as soon as the grain in the ear head attains the colour of grain and the grain hardens. At this stage, the grain will contain 15-20 per cent moisture. Complete uniform maturity may not be possible in sorghum. In most cultivars, stalks and leaves are still green and succulent when […]
Production of Hybrid Pearlmillet Seed | Millets | Agronomy
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Hybrid pearlmillet seed is produced by utilising cytoplasmic genetic male sterility (CMS). Various steps involved in the production of hybrid seed are: Maintenance of parental lines, male sterile line, maintainer and restorer lines. Maintenance of parental lines is referred to as foundation seed production, whereas the hybrid seed production is known as certified seed production. […]