Maobe, S.N. and Nyang'au, M.K. and Basweti, E.A. and Getabu, A. and et.al, . (2014) Effect of plant density on growth and grain yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) under high potential conditions of Southwest Kenya. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 10 (6). pp. 261-268.
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Abstract
A study was carried out to investigate the use of plant densities in increasing grain yield of finger millet. The objective was to determine appropriate plant density that gives optimum grain yield of finger millet. The study was conducted under high potential conditions of Kisii highlands, southwest Kenya. Three experiments were carried out on different spacings giving various plant densities of five cultivars of finger millet over a two year period. Results showed that tiller and panicle numbers per m² increased with use of closer spacing giving higher plant densities. Densities ranging from 111,111 hills ha 1 (30 cm × 30 cm) to 1,000,000 hills ha 1 (20 cm × 5 cm or 10 cm ×10 cm) showed non-significant (p=0.5) influence on panicle weight and grain weight per panicle. At densities of more than 1,000,000 hills ha 1 (100 hills m ²), panicle weight and grain weight per panicle showed a decreasing trend with increase in plant density, without significant influence on 1,000- grain weight. Densities ranging from 333,333 (30 cm x 10 cm) to 4,000,000 hills ha 1 (5 cm × 5 cm) gave grain yields that were not significantly different. Densities lower than 333,333 hills ha 1 (33 hills m ²) caused significant reduction in grain yield. Therefore, the use of closer plant spacing than 30 cm × 10 cm, with plant densities higher than 333,333 hills ha 1 in the cultivation of finger millet is strongly recommended if high grain yield (more than 3000 kg ha 1) is to be expected
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Finger millet Spacing planting Grain yield |
| Author Affiliation: | Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, P.O Box 523, Kisii, Kenya |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2015 10:03 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2015 10:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13921 |
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