Krishnasastry, K.S. and Udayakumar, M. and Viswanath, H.R. (1982) Desirable plant characteristics in genotypes of finger millet (Eleusine coracana Gaertn.) for rainfed conditions. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, B, 48 (2). pp. 264-270.
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Abstract
Finger millet cv. (28) were grown for 2 seasons under rainfed conditions and for 1 season (summer) under imposed intermittent water stress. Growth and yield analysis showed that in all the seasons and when grouped according to duration, a significant positive correlation was obtained between shoot dry wt. and grain yield. Even under intermittent stress a similar relationship was observed. The av. ear wt./unit area was significantly correlated with yield but not with ear number. Under stress the number of late formed tillers increased, but their contribution to yield was less. It was suggested that high DM production, less leaf area coupled with higher photosynthetic efficiency and larger av. ear wt. are desirable features in finger millet genotypes suited to rainfed conditions
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | University of Agricultural Science, GKVK, Bangalore 560 065, Karnataka, India. |
| Subjects: | Atmosperic Science > Climatology Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2012 09:29 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2012 09:29 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7020 |
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