Growth and yield performance of foxtail millet landraces under mid-hill Nagaland condition
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2026.21.1.4Keywords:
Foxtail millet, growth, seed yield, stover yield, landraces.Abstract
Field work under this proposal was carried out during summer season of year 2024 at the Agronomy Farm of School of Agricultural Sciences, Medziphema campus, Nagaland University. The study was conducted under Randomised Block Design with 18 landraces and replicated thrice to reduce experimental error. Seeds of local landraces were collected from different districts of Nagaland before sowing. In summer season, the tallest plants after 90 DAS were recorded in Aslisie (108.33 cm) followed by Khaipüshe, and Kethasüthü recorded shortest plants (63.03 cm). At 60 DAS, when most of photosynthetic activity happened, Sheko and Hyei Nyak (17.60 and 17.67, respectively) recorded statistically maximum number of leaves per plant and Jeinü (7.60) recorded minimum during summer season. Sheko showed maximum number of tillers per plant (4.80). Dry weight of panicle per plant was maximum in Sheko (3.30 g), which was statistically at par with Hyei Nyak (3.07 g). Maximum test weight (2.78 g) was found in Sheko and minimum in Ngopirhü Suthü (2.36 g), which was statistically at par with Sührü, Murasü and China, Sheko recorded maximum seed yield (819.33 kg ha-1), which was statistically at par with Hyci Nyak (781.33 kg ha-1), while minimum seed yield (337.33 kg ha-1) was observed in Ngopirhü Suthü during summer season.
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