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
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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