The following points highlight the five nutrients required for pearlmillet production and which were considered as the major plant nutrients for enhancing the crop productivity: 1. Organic Manuring 2. Nitrogen 3. Biofertilisers 4. Phosphorus and Potassium 5. Micronutrients. 1. Organic Manuring: Generally, pearlmillet is grown without application of manures, except on rotational basis once in 3 - 4 years. However, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the pearlmillet cropping systems in India. 1. Mixed Cropping: In dryland agriculture, mixed cropping used to be the major system before the concept of intercropping system was introduced during 1970s. In mixed cropping, there will not be a separate row for the component crops. The seed of proposed crops, as mixture, are mixed [...]
In this article we will discuss about the growth and development of pearlmillet. Developmental Stages of Pearlmillet: The ontogeny of pearlmillet is characterised by sequential completion of the following developmental stages: 1. Seed germination. 2. Seedling emergence. 3. Seedling establishment. 4. Tillering. 5. Final leaf stage. 6. Boot stage. 7. Panicle emergence. 8. Half bloom. 9. Fertilisation. 10. Seed set. [...]