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AGR 203 AGRONOMY OF FIELD CROPS -1 (1+1)
COURSE TEACHER : Dr.M.R.NANDHAKUMAR
BY
M.ARAVIND
2015032002
Pearl Millet
• Botanical Name : Pennisetum glaucum
• Family : Poaceae
• Origin : Western Africa
• Distribution : Pearl millet is cultivated mostly in Africa
(about 14 million ha) and Asia (about 12 million ha).
Pearl millet Area in India
• India is the largest producer of pearl millet.
• Area (9–10 million ha)
• Production (8-9 million t)
• Average productivity of 780 kg/ha.
• Summer pearl millet is popular in Gujarat with very
high yield exceeding 4–5 t/ha with excellent grain
quality.
Soil and Climate
• Soil : well-drained loamy soils.
(Pearl millet not grow well in waterlogged conditions)
• Temperature : 30–34°C.
• Germination : 28 to 32°C.
• rainfall requirement : 400 and 750 mm.
Tamilnadu varieties
• X 6, X 7, CO 7, WCC 75(World Cumbu Composite)
• COH 8, K 3
• CO 9 is a good fodder variety . Its combination with CO 5
cowpea
Some identified varieties for north
• Pusa 23 (MH 169), Pusa 322, ICMH 451, ICHM 356
• HHB 60, 67, 68, 50
• RHB 30, 90
• MH 605 (Pusa 605), MH 790, MH 782
Seed rate :
General : 6-8 kg/ha
black soil : 3 Kg/ha under high water retentive capacity
Spacing:
:30x10 cm or 60 X 10 cm
Sowing time :
• Kharif : June-July
• Rabi : September-October
• Summer : January-February
(as an irrigated crop in TN ,KN,PB,GJ, AP)
Nutrient Management
• Grain yield of pearl millet and nutrient requirement
Irrigated
• Hybrids : 80:40:40
• Varieties : 70:35:35
Rainfed
• Low rainfall : 40:30:30
• Moderate to high : 60-80:40:40
Scheduling Irrigation :
Summer irrigated Pearl millet require six irrigation for
high yields at given stages.
 Transplanting
 1 week after transplanting
 3 week after transplanting
 Panicle initiation
 Flowering
 Grain development
Chemical control :
Pre-emergence application :
• It applied after sowing but before emergence of seedling.
• Atrazine 0.25 kg
• Pendimethalin if intercropped with pulses
Post-emergence application :
• In case of severe infestation.
• Low rates of 2,4-D (0.5-1.0 kg/ha) may be applied when
the plants are about 10 to 30 cm tall.
INTERCROPPING SYSTEM:
• In Tamil Nadu : Pearl millet + cowpea / sunflower
Pest and disease management:
Important pests:
• shoot fly , stem borer , grass hopper .
Diseases:
• Ergot and Downy mildew
Disease management:
•Seed treated with Metalaxyl @ 6 g/kg to control downy mildew
Grain yield
 Irrigated 3.0 to 3.5 t/ha or 25 to 35 quintal/ha
 Rainfed 1.2 to 1.5t/ha or 12 to 16 quintal/ha
Price of cumbu :
Rs.40/kg
Cost of cultivation:
Aravind pearl millet

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Aravind pearl millet

  • 1. AGR 203 AGRONOMY OF FIELD CROPS -1 (1+1) COURSE TEACHER : Dr.M.R.NANDHAKUMAR BY M.ARAVIND 2015032002
  • 2. Pearl Millet • Botanical Name : Pennisetum glaucum • Family : Poaceae • Origin : Western Africa • Distribution : Pearl millet is cultivated mostly in Africa (about 14 million ha) and Asia (about 12 million ha).
  • 3. Pearl millet Area in India • India is the largest producer of pearl millet. • Area (9–10 million ha) • Production (8-9 million t) • Average productivity of 780 kg/ha. • Summer pearl millet is popular in Gujarat with very high yield exceeding 4–5 t/ha with excellent grain quality.
  • 4. Soil and Climate • Soil : well-drained loamy soils. (Pearl millet not grow well in waterlogged conditions) • Temperature : 30–34°C. • Germination : 28 to 32°C. • rainfall requirement : 400 and 750 mm.
  • 5. Tamilnadu varieties • X 6, X 7, CO 7, WCC 75(World Cumbu Composite) • COH 8, K 3 • CO 9 is a good fodder variety . Its combination with CO 5 cowpea Some identified varieties for north • Pusa 23 (MH 169), Pusa 322, ICMH 451, ICHM 356 • HHB 60, 67, 68, 50 • RHB 30, 90 • MH 605 (Pusa 605), MH 790, MH 782
  • 6. Seed rate : General : 6-8 kg/ha black soil : 3 Kg/ha under high water retentive capacity Spacing: :30x10 cm or 60 X 10 cm Sowing time : • Kharif : June-July • Rabi : September-October • Summer : January-February (as an irrigated crop in TN ,KN,PB,GJ, AP)
  • 7. Nutrient Management • Grain yield of pearl millet and nutrient requirement Irrigated • Hybrids : 80:40:40 • Varieties : 70:35:35 Rainfed • Low rainfall : 40:30:30 • Moderate to high : 60-80:40:40
  • 8. Scheduling Irrigation : Summer irrigated Pearl millet require six irrigation for high yields at given stages.  Transplanting  1 week after transplanting  3 week after transplanting  Panicle initiation  Flowering  Grain development
  • 9. Chemical control : Pre-emergence application : • It applied after sowing but before emergence of seedling. • Atrazine 0.25 kg • Pendimethalin if intercropped with pulses Post-emergence application : • In case of severe infestation. • Low rates of 2,4-D (0.5-1.0 kg/ha) may be applied when the plants are about 10 to 30 cm tall.
  • 10. INTERCROPPING SYSTEM: • In Tamil Nadu : Pearl millet + cowpea / sunflower Pest and disease management: Important pests: • shoot fly , stem borer , grass hopper . Diseases: • Ergot and Downy mildew Disease management: •Seed treated with Metalaxyl @ 6 g/kg to control downy mildew
  • 11. Grain yield  Irrigated 3.0 to 3.5 t/ha or 25 to 35 quintal/ha  Rainfed 1.2 to 1.5t/ha or 12 to 16 quintal/ha Price of cumbu : Rs.40/kg Cost of cultivation: