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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Moisture conservation and seed hardening on pearl millet

Moisture conservation and seed hardening on pearl millet

Kanwar Sushila
Rathore P. S.
Sharma Satyakumari

Paperback

Botany & Horticulture

ISBN10: 365967916X
ISBN13: 9783659679162
Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Pub
Published: Jan 22 2015
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.] commonly known as bajra, is an important drought hardy millet crop basically cultivated in the arid and semi-arid areas on light textured sandy soils. It is one of the major coarse grain crop and is considered to be a poor man's food as it provides staple food for the poor in a short period. It is a dual purpose crop, grains are used for human consumption and its fodder as cattle feed. Pearl millet grains are eaten cooked like rice or 'chapattis' are prepared out of flour like wheat or maize flour. It is also used as feed for poultry and green fodder or dry karbi for cattle.

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