Influence of plant density on finger millets

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.