Effect of Spacing and Hybrid on Quality of Summer Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) under South Gujarat Condition
N. A. Patel
Department of Agronomy, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396450, Gujarat, India.
A. D. Raj *
Department of Agronomy, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396450, Gujarat, India.
V. Surve
Department of Agronomy, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396450, Gujarat, India.
P. M. Sankhala
Department of Agronomy, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396450, Gujarat, India.
V. T. Parmar
Department of Agronomy, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396450, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field experiment conducted during summer season 2018 on College Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari on heavy black soil consisting nine treatments combinations were laid out in Randomized block design with factorial concept with four replications. The results revealed that the highest yield and net return of summer pearl millet was obtained with row spacing 45 × 15 cm or 60 × 15 cm along with hybrid GHB – 732 or GHB –558. Sowing of pearl millet at 45 × 15 cm row spacing showed significantly higher protein yield (508.85 kg/ha), grain yield (4775 kg/ha), straw yield (7828 kg/ha), nutrients uptake by grain and straw and maximum net realization of Rs.81295/ha with BCR of 3.07. The hybrid GHB-732 gave significantly higher protein yield (498.75 kg/ha), grain yield (4579 kg/ha), straw yield (7536 kg/ha), nutrients (N and K) uptake and total uptake by grain and straw and maximum net realization of Rs.77014/ha with highest BCR 2.91.
Keywords: Pearl millet, hybrids, row spacing, yield, quality, nutrient content and uptake