Abstract:
Effect of plant density on two finger millets having different durations
was investigated during Kharif 1976 at the Main Research Station, University
of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The absoulte productive shoots and the
grain weight per unit area were found to be the determinent factors of yield difference between the varieties. On an average two seedlings/hill appeared to
be an optimum for higher yield. Higher plant density increased the grain yield
in case of short duration and poor tillering HPB-7-6. On the other hand late
maturing and good tillering shakti has produced higher grain yield with lower
plant density.
