Pearl Millet, Farming questions and answers
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Pearl millet (Bajra)
| Questions | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical name | Pennisetum typhoides |
| 2 | Family | Grammineae |
| 3 | Chromosome number | 2n=14 |
| 4 | Origin of Bajra | Africa |
| 5 | Type of Bajra seed | Caryopsis |
| 6 | Seed rate of Bajra | 4-5kg/ha (Depth 2-3 cm) |
| 7 | Test weight of Bajra | 5-7 gram |
| 8 | Protein content in Bajra | 11-12% (11.6%) |
| 9 | Carbohydrate content in Bajra | 67% |
| 10 | Fat content in Bajra | 5% |
| 11 | What kind of pollination occurs in Bajra(C4)? | Cross pollination |
| 12 | What is the reason for cross-pollination in Bajra? | Protogynous nature (Female part of your first) |
| 13 | Suitable climate for Bajra? | Tropical |
| 14 | Bajra also known as? |
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| 15 | First hybrid variety of Bajra? | HB-1 (1965) |
| Questions | Answer | |
| 16 | Pearl Millet very sensitive for? |
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| 17 | Which gene responsible for male sterility in Bajra? | Tift 23A |
| 18 | Critical stage of irrigation? | Ear-head emergence |
| 19 | Moisture percent at harvesting stage? | 20% |
| 20 | Moisture present at storage time? | 12-14% |
| 21 | Irrigated area? | 9.5% |
| 22 | Fertilizer dose(NPK)? | 100:50:40 |
| 23 | Water requirement? | 250 mm |
| 24 | Which is most drought tolerant crop? |
Bajra |
| 25 | Soil requirements? | Sandy loam |
| 26 | Plant population? |
175000 to 200000 plant/ha |
| 27 | At which stage there should be no rainfall? | Flowering and Grain filling |
| 28 | 80 percentage of phosphorus in grain stored is in the form of? | Phytic Acid |
| 29 | Famous varieties? | 1.Malbindro 2.Pusa Moti |
| 30 | Hybrid varieties? |
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| 31 | Fodder varieties? | Composite-6 |
| 32 | Major insect-pest? |
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| 33 | Major diseases? |
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1.Potash fertilizer are only recommended for Hybrid variety.
2.Seedrate(dibbling)– 3-3.5 kg/ha
(Transplanting) — 2kg/ha
3.Required rainfall– 25-35 cm
4.Water requirement– 250-500 ml(lowest among millets)
5.Mineral content— 2.7%
6.Spacing —(40-45 x 10-15)cm.
7.1st male sterile— Tif23-A1
8.HB-1 is crossed between— Tif23-A x Bil-3B
9.Health Benifits— good energy source
reducing weight
control blood sugar..etc.
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Highly drought tolerant crop among cereals and millets
Thanks for these oneliners.
jerking is a process in which tillers are pulled out or removed which will result in uniform flowering of all the tillers,it occur in which crop—bajra
This one liner is very helpful for us thank you.