Production of Pearl Millet Irrigated with Different Levels of Brackish Water and Organic Matter
2020
Lira, Jaciele Beserra de | Andrade, Albericio Pereira de | Rodrigues Magalhães, André Luiz | Campos, Fleming Sena | Araújo, Gherman Garcia Leal de | Deon, Diana Signor | Gois, Glayciane Costa | Regitano Neto, Amadeu | Cunha, Diego de Sousa | Tabosa, José Nildo | Silva, Thieres George Freire da | Nagahama, Hideo de Jesus
The objective is to determine the growth, yield and chemical characteristics of pearl millet irrigated with different levels of brackish water and organic matter in two cultivation cycles. The experimental design was randomized blocks in a 4 × 4 factorial arrangement, composed of 4 levels of brackish irrigation (25, 50, 75 and 100% evapotranspiration), 4 levels of organic matter (0, 15, 30 and 45 t ha⁻¹) with 3 repetitions. Along two cultivation cycles, pearl millet crop was analyzed for: plant growth variables, fresh and dry mass production, water-use efficiency, and chemical composition. There was significant interaction between applied water levels and organic matter for lignin in the 2nd cut (P < .05). The number of leaves, number of dead leaves and fresh mass production were influenced by the isolated effect of brackish water levels in cut 1 (P < .05). In turn, fresh mass production, dry mass production, plant height, leaves length, panicle length, fresh mass production, crude protein and ether extract were influenced by the isolated effect of saline water levels in the 2nd cut (P < .05). Growth, biomass production and chemical composition variables in second cut are positively influenced by different brackish irrigation levels under low rainfall conditions.
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