Study of green fodder yield potential and its components of different pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) varieties under irrigated conditions of Faisalabad [Pakistan]
2003
Naeem, M. (Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad (Pakistan)) | Chohan, M.S.M. | Khan, A.H. | Salah-ud-Din, S.
Nine varieties of pearl millet including a check were evaluated during Khraif 2000 and 2001. Significant differences were found among the varieties for plant height, number of leaves per tiller, stem thickness and green fodder yield while differences for number of tillers per plant and leaf area were non significant. The variety Tandojam Millet Selection (76 t ha-1) ranked top in green fodder yield followed by NARC-1 (74.62 t ha-1), Tift-383 (73.87 t ha-1), ExD2 Bulk (73.76 t ha-1) and Quetta Millet Selection (71.31 t ha-1). Check variety MB-87 produced the lowest green fodder yield of 51.70 t ha-1. Plant height ranged from 151.39 (Check variety MB-87) to 232 cm (Tandojam Millet Selection) while number of tillers per plant varied from 5.33 (Check variety MB-87) to 6.49 (Tift-383). Number of leaves per tiller ranged from 11.33 (Check variety MB-87) to 14 (ExD2 Bulk) while leaf area varied from 194.15 (Check variety MB-87) to 242.15 cm2 (Tilt-383). The variety NARC-1 produced the maximum stem thickness of 1 cm closely followed by Tandojam Millet Selection (0.97 cm) while the check variety MB-87 produced a stem thickness of 0.65 cm.
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