Residual effect of FYM and fertilizers on soil fertility, productivity and economics of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Amit Kumawat ◽  
R.S. Yadav ◽  
N.K. Pareek
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Residual Effect

Rotation and tillage effects on yield of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), and aspects of crop water balance and soil fertility in a semi-arid tropical environment

1995 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Klaij ◽  
B. R. Ntare
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Vigna Unguiculata ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
No Tillage ◽  
Crop Water ◽  
Total N ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Crop Water Use

SUMMARYA 4-year field experiment was conducted from 1986 to 1989 in Niger to determine the effects of pre- and post-harvest tillage and rotation of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L). R. Br.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) on crop yield, crop water use and soil fertility on a sandy soil. Presowing tillage increased grain and crop residue yields over the traditional system of no tillage. Post-harvest tillage resulted in lower yields than pre-sowing tillage during the last 2 years of the experiment. Millet-cowpea rotation increased yield and there were no important tillage × rotation interactions. Crop water use was similar for a dry and a wet year, but less water was held in the profile after the harvest of cowpea. Compared to pre-sowing tillage and no tillage, post-harvest tillage increased the amount of water conserved until the next season. In all treatment combinations, soil organic matter and total N content both declined on average by 62%, and soil pH (KCI) decreased from 4·6 to 4·3.

scholarly journals Implications of farmer perceived production constraints and varietal preferences to pearl millet breeding in Senegal.

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-420
Author(s):  
G. Kanfany ◽  
O. Diack ◽  
N.A. Kane ◽  
P. I. Gangashetty ◽  
O. Sy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Production Constraints ◽  
Varietal Preference

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) plays a critical role in smallholder food security in sub-Saharan Africa. The production of pearl millet has, however, stagnated or even declined due to several factors. The objective of this study was to assess farmer perceptions on production constraints and varietal preferences in Senegal. A survey was conducted involving 150 randomly selected farmers from 15 villages, in five representative rural communities of Senegal. A semi-structured questionnaire was used, supplemented by focus group discussions. Results revealed that parasitic Striga weed was the most constraining factor to pearl millet production across the rural communes. This was followed by low soil fertility and insect pests in that order. Other constraints included lack of machinery for sowing, plant diseases, drought, seed-eating birds, limited access to land for pearl millet cultivation and limited seed availability. Among the traits for varietal preference, farmers unanimously considered grain yield as the most important trait. Other important traits mentioned were adaptation to drought, adaptation to low soil fertility and earliness. These production constraints and varietal preference should be integrated in the profile of the national pearl millet breeding programmes in order to improve the productivity and adoption of bred-cultivars.

GRAIN LEGUMES IN PEARL MILLET SYSTEMS IN NORTHERN NAMIBIA: AN ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL NITROGEN CONTRIBUTIONS

2003 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. McDONAGH ◽  
A. E. M. HILLYER
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fixation ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Nutrient Balance ◽  
Grain Legumes ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Grain Legume ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Nitrogen Inputs

A nutrient-balance model was used to investigate the nitrogen contributions of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) to pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) intercropping systems in semi-arid northern Namibia. Data on nitrogen fixation, production, crop nitrogen off-take and competition effects came from two seasons of fieldwork. Supplementary data were taken from secondary sources. The model was used as a tool to attempt to identify grain legume management options with the potential to make significant contributions to soil fertility. The crop parameters pearl millet grain yield, nitrogen fixation rates, nitrogen harvest index and biomass production were found to be critical in determining system nitrogen inputs and outputs as was the form of residue management. The model indicated that it is extremely difficult to manage grain legumes in dryland environments in ways that lead to consistent increases in pearl millet grain yields, measurable against season-to-season variation due to other factors. Several of the options for improved legume management conflict strongly with farmers' risk-avoidance strategies and their tendency to invest preferentially in off-farm activities in an environment where livelihoods have diversified considerably away from agriculture. Potential routes for increasing grain legume contributions to soil fertility in dryland areas are discussed.

scholarly journals Effect of sulphur and zinc management on yield, quality and nutrient uptake in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) – lentil (Lens culinaris) crop sequence

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-139
Author(s):  
KAUSHAL YADAV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Lens Culinaris ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Residual Soil ◽  
Straw Yield ◽  
Stover Yield ◽  
Crop Sequence

A field experiment was conducted at Panwari village of Agra district during Kharif and rabi season of 2015-16 and 2016-17 to study the effect of sulphur and zinc management on yield, nutrient uptake and residual soil fertility under pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) – lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) crop sequence. Four levels each of sulphur and zinc were evaluated under randomized block design with three replications. Both the nutrients were applied to pearl millet and their direct and residual response was ascertained to pearl millet and lentil in sequence. Pooled results indicated that grain and stover yield of pearl millet improved significantly with increasing levels of S up to 20 kg S ha-1 over control. An increase of 17.0 and 16.5 % in grain and stover yield was recorded with 20 kg S ha-1 over control. Similarly, grain and stover yield of pearl millet increased significantly with Zn and maximum grain (3.46 t ha-1 ) and stover (8.19 t ha-1 ) yields were recorded with 4 kg Zn ha-1 . The content and yield of protein in both the crops increased significantly with the addition of S and Zn over control. The residual effect of S in lentil was significant at 40 kg S ha-1 and grain and straw yield increments were to the extent of 18.6 and 15.8 per cent, respectively. The residual effect of 6 kg Zn ha-1 on succeeding lentil crop produced 16.7 and 14.0 % higher grain and straw yield over control, respectively. Application of S and Zn showed significantly beneficial effect on S and Zn uptake by pearl millet and succeeding lentil crop over control. Nitrogen and P uptake by both the crops also improved significantly with these elements over control

scholarly journals Effect of integrated nutrient management on yield and uptake of nutrients in pearl millet (Pennisetun glaucum)- mustard (Brassica juncea) crop sequence

2020 ◽  
pp. 349-353
Author(s):  
Vinay Singh
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Mustard Seed ◽  
Integrated Nutrient Management ◽  
Uptake Of Nutrients ◽  
Crop Sequence

A field experiment was conducted at Panwari Village of Agra district (U.P.) during 2015-16 and 2016-17 to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)- Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L) crop sequence. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with six treatments and three replications. The results revealed that the application of 100% recommended dose of N, P and K fertilizers recorded significantly higher grain (4.10t ha-1) and stover (10.72t ha-1) yields of pearl millet over 75% NPK and control. The yield (4.02 and 0.40 t ha-1) of pearl millet obtained with 75% NPK + 10 t FYM ha-1 + Azotobacter, was at par with 100% NPK fertilizers. Application of 10t FYM ha-1 was also found to be beneficial in terms of yield of the crop over control. The protein content in pearl millet grain (10.6%) was higher under 100% NPK treatment over other treatments. Similarly, the uptake of nutrients (N, P and K) by pearl millet crop was significantly higher under 100% N, P and K fertilizers over control. The yield of succeeding mustard crop increased significantly under the treatment in which previous pearl millet crop had 10 t FYM ha-1 along with 75% NPK fertilizer and Azotobacter. Residual effect of 10t FYM ha-1 along with 75% NPK and Azotobacter produced the maximum seed and stover yield of mustard which was 15.1% higher in seed and 15.4% in stover production over 100% NPK alone, respectively. The quality of mustard seed (oil content) was significantly higher with combined use of organics and fertilizers. The uptake of nutrients by mustered crop was significantly higher under residual effect of integrated use of organic and inorganic fertilizer over other treatments.

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.

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