Influence of Mid-Plain agro climatic zone of U.P on the Maturity and yield of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

Abstract

This experiment was carried out during Kharif 2023 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P, which is located at 25.28⁰N latitude, 81.54⁰E longitude and 98m altitude above the mean sea level. This area is situated on the right side of the river Yamuna by the side of Prayagraj, Rewa road, about 5 km away from Prayagraj city. The evaluation consists of 5 private sector Pearl Millet hybrids. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with five treatments which were replicated Four times. The significantly highest stover yield (12.25 t/ha) was recorded in hybrid UP 505. However, minimum days to 50% flowering (53.57 DAS), days to maturity (75.75 DAS), number of grains per ear head (5617.8), seed yield (4.06 t/ha), biological yield (16.23 t/ha) and harvest index (24.95%) was significantly higher in UP-303.