This document provides information about pearl millet grown in a plot in India in 2017. It discusses the plot details including size, planting method, and variety planted. It also summarizes key information about pearl millet including that it is mostly grown in Africa and Asia, with India being the largest producer. The document outlines best practices for growing pearl millet, including soil and climate preferences, nutrient and water management, and details the growth stages from germination to harvesting.

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CROP-BAJRA
PLOT NO - 18
Sci.Name-Pennisetum glaucum
Variety – SHANKAR MULTICUT
Growing year - 2017
Submitted by :
Manoranjan rout Ad.N-36C/
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Omrita jaiswal Ad. N-37C/1

2. Botanical Name : Pennisetum glaucum
Family : Gramineae
Origin : Western Africa
Distribution : Pearl millet is cultivated mostly in Africa (about 14 million ha) and
Asia (about 12 million ha)
Pearl Millet

3. Pearl millet Area in India
• India is the largest producer of pearl millet.
• Area (9–10 million ha)
• Production (8-9 million t)
• Average productivity of 780 kg/ha.
• It is grown as irrigated crop during the summer season in
GJ, MH, AP, KN and TN.
• Summer pearl millet is popular in Gujarat with very high
yield exceeding 4–5 t/ha with excellent grain quality.

4. production
As compared to the early 1980s, Pearl millet area in India declined by 26%
during 2000–04, but production increased by 19% owing to 44% increase i
n productivity.

5. Soil and Climate
• It yields best on fertile, well-drained loamy soils.
• Pearl millet not grow well in waterlogged conditions.
• It is grown on soils of poor fertility with low organic matter co
ntent, but it yields low.
• Pearl millet can grow even under unfavorable conditions of dr
ought stress and high temperatures.
• Pearl millet is a warm-weather crop and grows best at 30-34°C
air temperature.
• Germination = 23-32°C.
• The optimum rainfall requirement 600 and 800 mm.
• But, pearl millet can be grown in areas which receive even less
than 350 mm of seasonal rainfall.

6. Management Practices
Field Preparation;
• Assigned Plot Size- 25 M2
• Planting Method- Ridge & Furrow
• Date Of Sowing- 13.03.2017
• Field was ploughed, made well fried soil, 3 times
• Well decomposed FYM of 20kg was applied.
• Spacing Maintained- Row To Row 45cm
Plant To Plant 10cm
• Depth Of Sowing- 3-5 cm

7. Field Preparation

8. Management Practices
 Seed rate 4kg/ha
 Required seed (10000/4)×25= 100g
 Considering 75% germination net required = 135g
 sowing was done in row, mixing with sand.
 Immediate irrigation was given by sprinkler.
 Mulching was done by straw.

9. Nutrient Management
1. FYM- 20kg
2. Nutrient dose - 60:40:20 :: N: P2O5:K20 per Ha
Time N P2O5 K2O
BASAL 1/2 = 160g FULL =225g FULL- 80g
30DAS ½ = 160g 0 0

10. Germination
 Germination started 7 t 10 days after sowing
We have encountered max 705 germination.
To mitigate the gaps transplanting was done from stapler plot.

11. Thinning and Weeding
 To maintain optimum plant population and reduce crop
weed competition.
 Encourage plant vigour
 enhance efficient nutrient uptake,

12. Thinning and Weeding
Operation Time
Thinning 20 DAS
1st Irrigation After planton
2nd Irrigation 7DAS
3rd Irrigation 15DAS
4th Irrigation 25DAS
5th Irrigating 40DAS
6th Irrigation 55DAS

13. Weed control
 Yield losses of more than 70% due to weeds have been reported from
weed control experiments.
 It is necessary to keep the crop weed-free during the first 30 days after
sowing.
 Cultural practices :
 Adopting proper crop rotation practices reducing the weed competitio
n in pearl millet crop.
 Intercropping also helps in smothering the weeds with good crop cover
over the land surface.
 Mulching the soil surface helps to suppress the weeds and also he in
conserving the soil moisture.

14. Chemical control :
Pre-emergence application :
It applied after sowing but before emergence of seedling.
- Atrazine (0.5-1.0)
- Pendimethalin (1.0-1.5)
- Tebutryn (1.0-2.0) for light soils
- Norea (1.0-2.0) for heavy soils
Post-emergence application :
In case of severe infestation.
Low rates of 2,4-D (0.5-1.0 kg/ha) may be applied when the plants a
re about 10 to 30 cm tall.

15. Water Management
1. Pearl millet is mainly rainfed crop.
2. Only about 8% of pearl millet area is irrigated in India.
>Moisture conservation :
1. Soil and water conservation practices significance to increase pe
arl millet production.
2. Antitranspirants and reflect ants may minimize the water loss du
e to transpiration.
3. Deep ploughing increases rain water into soil.
4. Mulches are effective in reducing evaporation losses

16. Vegetative stage

17. Irrigation

18. Head emergence

19. Flowering and pollination

20. Grain filling

21. HARVESTING
Harvest the crop when grains become hard and contain abo
ut 20% moisture.
Harvesting is done by cutting the entire plant or removing th
e ear heads first and
cutting down the plants later on. The ear heads after harvest
ing, should be dried in the
sun. The grains are separated either by beating the ear head
s by sticks or by trampling
by bullocks. The threshed grain should be cleaned and dried
in sun to bring the
moisture content down to 12% for safe storage