Study on response of summer forage pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) to spacing and seed rate
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2026.21.1.7Keywords:
Forage pearlmillet, seed rate, spacing, yield, protein content, economics.Abstract
A field experiment was conducted to study the response of summer forage pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) to spacing and seed rate during summer of 2022 on loamy sand soil. Among different spacings, pearlmillet sown at line sowing at 30 cm produced significantly higher green forage yield (368, 296 and 664 q ha-1 at 1st, 2nd cut, and total, respectively) and dry forage yield (100, 93 and 193 q ha-1 at 1st, 2nd cut, and total, respectively) resulting in maximum net realization (` 96,443 ha-1) and benefit cost ratio (3.65) as compared to other spacing levels. Among different seed rates, seed rate of 14 kg ha-1 recorded significantly higher green forage yield (371, 320 and 691 q ha-1 at 1st, 2nd cut, and total, respectively) and dry forage yield (105, 99 and 204 q ha-1 at 1st, 2nd cut, and total, respectively) leading to maximum net realization (` 1,01,710 ha-1) and benefit cost ratio (3.79) in comparison to other seed rates.
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