Sanjay kumar*1, Kumer Singh Malviya1, Lakhan Bakoriya2, Sachin Aske1, V.D. Dwivedi1, S.K. Singh3 and D.K. Malviya1
1Department of Agronomy, JNKVV College of Agriculture , Rewa-486 001 (M.P.)
2Department of Agronomy, JNKVV College of Agriculture , Tikamgarh- 472001 (M.P.)
3Food Corporation of India, FSD, Mokama, District Office, Patna- 803302 (Bihar)
email: rupanksha.231302@gmail.com
Received-07.02.2019, Revised-26.02.2019
Abstract: A field experiment was carried out during rainy season 2017 at the Instructional Farm, JNKVV College of Agriculture, Rewa (M.P.).To study the effect of dates of sowing on growth, yield and economics of small millets. The growth and development of kodo millet was found superior followed by little millet and then barnyard millet under the influence of normal sowing date. The 15 July (normal sowing) was found the best sowing date for mitigating the climatic changes on kodo millet, little millet and barnyard millet, followed by early sowing and late sowing dates. The maximum grain yield (17.75 q/ha) and net income (Rs 33962/ha) was obtained when kodo millet was sown on 15th July.
Keywords: Dates of sowing, growth, yield, economics, small millets
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