Kaushik, S.K. and Gautam, R.C. (1984) Drought evading studies in pearlmillet. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 29 (2). pp. 254-256.
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Abstract
In trials to develop management practices to escape the adverse effect of short spells of drought during the growth period of pearl millet [Pennisetum americanum], the treatments were soaking seeds in 0.2% KNO3 or NaCl solution followed by drying, topping plants on the onset of drought within 30 days after sowing, spraying plants with 0.2% borax, 6% kaolin or 100 p.p.m. atrazine (transpiration suppresants) or mulching with 5 t straw/ha. All treatments significantly increased the grain yield and 1000-grain weight; KNO3 and straw mulch treatments were the most effective
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India |
| Subjects: | Environmental Science |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2012 06:01 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2012 06:01 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8892 |
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