Pearlmillet Cultivation (English) - I
Pearl millet Crop name - Pearl millet Botanical Name - Pennisitum glucum Family – Graminea /Poaceae Origen - Africa v Introduction F Most drought tolerant crop among cereals and millets. F Sensitive to water logging and acidic soils. F Pearl millet is cross pollinated crop. F In pearl millet found 11.5% protein, 67% carbohydrates, and 2.7% minerals. F Bajra's water requirement is the lowest 250 mm. F Temperature require for growth in pearl millet is 25-30 ℃ . F Rajasthan ranks first in the area and production of millet in the country. v Climate- F It is ...