Yield and yield components of pearl millet as affected by various salinity levels
2000
Khan, M.B. | Shafi, M. | Bakht, J. (NWFP Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Agronomy)
In order to study the effect of various salinity levels on the yield and yield components of Pearl millet, a pot experiment was conducted at NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan during 1998. The performance of various millet varieties evaluated was significantly different for germination %age, leaf area, plant height, total biomass and grain yield. plant-1. Genotype ICMV-94151 was found to have maximum leaf area, plant height, biomass and grain yield. plant-1 both at 15 and 30 days after salt application. Three millet varieties ICMV- 94151, ICMV-95490 and Gana white performed better than the others. Increasing salinity levels had significantly reduced germination percentage, leaf area, Plant height, total biomass and grain yield. plant-1.
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