Yield and Growth Responses of Autochthonous Pearl Millet Ecotype (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Under Saline Water Irrigation in Tunisia

2012 ◽  
pp. 437-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Radhouane
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Saline Water Irrigation

scholarly journals Growth responses of Atriplex lentiformis and Medicago arborea in three soil types treated with saline water irrigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Panta ◽  
Tim Flowers ◽  
Richard Doyle ◽  
Peter Lane ◽  
Gabriel Haros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saline Water ◽  
Soil Types ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Saline Water Irrigation ◽  
Medicago Arborea ◽  
Atriplex Lentiformis

scholarly journals Micronutrients accumulation under pearl millet-wheat cropping system in response of salinity levels amended with sewage sludge

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1641-1647
Author(s):  
Mr. Ankush ◽  
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R. Prakash ◽  
R. Singh ◽  
Sachin Kumari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Canal Water ◽  
Saline Water Irrigation ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
Sludge Application

Aim: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of sewage sludge and saline water irrigation on micronutrients concentration in pearl millet- wheat cropping system. Methodology: The trial was conducted during 2017-2019 at Soil Research Farm, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Haryana in a factorial random block design with three replications. There were three salinity levels of irrigation water, i.e., canal water (0.35 dS m-1), 8 and 10 dS m-1 EC of saline water; and five fertilization levels, i.e., control (no fertilizer), sewage sludge(5 t ha-1), SS (5 t ha-1) + 50% RDF, SS (5 t ha-1) + 75% RDF and 100 % RDF. However, sewage sludge was applied in Rabi seasons only. Results: Based on pooled analysis of two years, micronutrients (Fe, Mn and Cu) concentration in grain and stover/straw of pearl millet and wheat crops significantly reduced on application of saline water irrigation (ECiw 8 and 10 dS m-1) whereas, Zn concentration was non significantly affected with salinity levels. However, highest concentration of Fe, Mn and Cu was recorded with canal water irrigation. There was a significant increase in micronutrients (Fe, Mn and Cu) concentration in both crops with sewage sludge application in comparison of RDF and control treatments but in case of zinc treatment SS (5 t ha-1) + 75% RDF and 100% RDF were at par with each other. Among treatments, significantly higher concentration of micronutrients was recorded with SS (5 t ha-1) + 75% RDF treatment being at par with SS (5 t ha-1) + 50% RDF. Interpretation: Salinity affects micronutrient availability adversely. However, zinc content was not affected significantly. In such case, sewage sludge application may prove a feasible option that serves as a supplement of nutrients as well as sorting out the problem of dumping waste.

scholarly journals Constraints to Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) Production and Farmers’ Approaches to Striga hermonthica Management in Burkina Faso

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8460
Author(s):  
Armel Rouamba ◽  
Hussein Shimelis ◽  
Inoussa Drabo ◽  
Mark Laing ◽  
Prakash Gangashetty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Striga Hermonthica ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Central Plateau ◽  
South Central

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is a staple food crop in Burkina Faso that is widely grown in the Sahelian and Sudano-Sahelian zones, characterised by poor soil conditions and erratic rainfall, and high temperatures. The objective of this study was to document farmers’ perceptions of the prevailing constraints affecting pearl millet production and related approaches to manage the parasitic weeds S. hermonthica. The study was conducted in the Sahel, Sudano-Sahelian zones in the North, North Central, West Central, Central Plateau, and South Central of Burkina Faso. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and focus group discussions involving 492 participant farmers. Recurrent drought, S. hermonthica infestation, shortage of labour, lack of fertilisers, lack of cash, and the use of low-yielding varieties were the main challenges hindering pearl millet production in the study areas. The majority of the respondents (40%) ranked S. hermonthica infestation as the primary constraint affecting pearl millet production. Respondent farmers reported yield losses of up to 80% due to S. hermonthica infestation. 61.4% of the respondents in the study areas had achieved a mean pearl millet yields of <1 t/ha. Poor access and the high cost of introduced seed, and a lack of farmers preferred traits in the existing introduced pearl millet varieties were the main reasons for their low adoption, as reported by 32% of respondents. S. hermonthica management options in pearl millet production fields included moisture conservation using terraces, manual hoeing, hand weeding, use of microplots locally referred to as ‘zaï’, crop rotation and mulching. These management techniques were ineffective because they do not suppress the below ground S. hermonthica seed, and they are difficult to implement. Integrated management practices employing breeding for S. hermonthica resistant varieties with the aforementioned control measures could offer a sustainable solution for S. hermonthica management and improved pearl millet productivity in Burkina Faso.

scholarly journals Growth response of blue panic grass (Panicum antidotale) to saline water irrigation and compost applications

Water Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Karam Farrag ◽  
Sara Gamal Abdelhakim ◽  
Amr Ramadan Abd El-Tawab ◽  
Hamada Abdelrahman
Keyword(s):  
Growth Response ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Saline Water Irrigation ◽  
Panicum Antidotale
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