Advances in Pearl Millet and Other Species
Contents: 1. About The Crop a. Introduction 2. Genetic Resources a. Phyllogeny, Origin and Domestication b. Genetic Diversity i. Studies on other Species of Pennisetum 3. Seeds, Germination, And Seedling Eastablishment a. Seeds b. Biotechnology of Seed Characteristics c. Seed Germination d. Seedling Emergence and Establishment e. Seedling Establishment 4. Vegetative And Reproductive Growth a. Vegetative Growth i. Drymatter ii. Root System b. Reproductive Growth c. Phenology i. Yield Components 5. Cultural Practcies And Productivity a. Soil Preparation b. Sowing Date c. Fertilization d. Intercropping e. Weed Control f. Productivity i. Studies on the Use and Cultural Practices of other Pennisetum spp. 6. Physiological Basis Of Crop Growth And Productivity a. Biochemistry b. Physiology i. Photosynthesis 1. Light 2. Temperature 3. Chlorophyll 4. Photosynthesis ii. Abiotic Stress Factors 1. Drought 2. Biotechnology of Drought Tolerance in Pearl Millet 3. Salinity 4. Research Advances in Salinity Tolerance in Pearl Millet (ICRISAT) 5. Ameriolative Function 6. Effect 7. Biochemical Changes 8. Variation and Selection 7. Mineral Nutrition a. Nitrogen (N) i. Azospirillum b. Sulfur (S) c. Phosphorus (P) d. Potassium (K) e. Nutrient Management 8. Biotic Factors Affecting Crop Growth And Productivity a. Weeds b. Insect Pest Problems on Pearl Millet: Distribution and Nature of Damage i. Flour Beetle ii. Stem Borer iii. Chinch Bugs c. Nematode 1. Planting Date 2. Infester Rows 3. Artificial or No Choice Technique d. Diseases i. Downy Mildew (Sclerospora graminicola) 1. Characterization 2. Inoculations 3. Response 4. Control Measures 5. Resistance 6. Biotechnology ii. Rust (Puccinia substriata) iii. Stalk Rot 1. Smut (Moesziomyces penicillariae) iv. Leaf Spot 1. Control Measures 9. Food And Feed Science In Pearl Millet a. Food Composition b. Food Quality c. Food Processing and Preparation d. Digestibility e. Food Storage f. Grain and Fodder for Animals i. Productivity of Fodder ii. Grains used as Feed for Animals 1. Goats 2. Pigs 3. Buffalo 4. Broiler Chickens 5. Laying Hen iii. Fodder 1. Beef Heifers g. Other Pennisetum spp. i. P. purpuream 1. Morphology, Agronomy and Growth 2. Growth and Productivity 3. Nutritional Composition 4. Animal Nutrition ii. Pennisetum clndestinum iii. Pennisetum macrourum iv. Pennisetum orientale 10. Pearl Millet Breeding, Biochemistry And Biotechnology a. Breeding Aproach in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) i. Cytology ii. Breeding Approachs 1. Farmers\' Management iii. Male Sterility b. Heterosis i. Diallel Crossing ii. Interspecific Hybridization 1. Breeding for Disease Resistance c. Biochemistry and Biotechnology i. Biochemistry ii. Biotechnology 1. Drought Resistance d. Other Species i. Pennisetum ciliare 1. In Vitro Tissue Culture 11. General Comments a. Genetic Resource, Phylogeny and Evolution b. Seed Characteristics, Seedling Emergence and Establishment c. Vegetative and Reproductive Growth and Productivity d. Cultural Practices e. Physiological basis of Crop Growth f. Salinity g. Mineral Nutrition i. Biotic factors Affecting Pearl Millet Growth and Productivity h. Pearl Millet Food and Feed Quality i. Biotechnology and Breeding 12. Literature (Relevant) 13. Index
There is great necessity of the management of crop plants which can solve the great problem of food in the arid and semi-arid regions and can adapt and produce in these conditions. The common names of pearl millets are Pennisetum typhoides (Burm), Stapf and Hubb and Pennisetum glaucum (L.) Br. The actual name P. americanum is given by Clusias. Pearl millet is of African origin and domesticated. According to Vavilov pearl millet is originated in Ethiopia. Murdock put forward its origin in Africa near Niger river. The great diversity is found in West African regions, South of Sahara desert and Sahel regions.
Pearl millet is sown in the arid and semiarid tropical regions with annual temperature ranging from 18 to 35° C, precipitations of 200-600 mm per year under rainfed situations. The poor distribution, frequency and duration of precipitation generates severe drought which affect the grain yield and forage. Pearl millet has capacity to produce under these conditions compared to other traditional crops.
The improvement of pearl millet and other minor cereals are potential sources of food has been appreciated in these regions, compared to other crops similar to rice, wheat and maize in developed countries. In Africa, India, China, Korea, Japan, the millets are cultivated abundantly for human and animal food in the arid and semiarid regions under rainfed conditions.
Owing to increasing populations and the greater demand of food, it is a great necessity to incorporate the crop species for better adaptation to the stress situations such as high temperature, drought, poor fertile, salinity, alkalinity of soils.
The present book pretend to contribute an extensive research review during the last decade on various disciplines of pearl millet starting from origin, crop physiology to biotechnology.
The book aims to serve as a major source of information for the students, researchers, farmers and producers to know about research advances on capsicum sciences made by the scientists throughout the world.
There is great necessity of the management of crop plants which can solve the great problem of food in the arid and semi-arid regions and can adapt and produce in these conditions. The common names of pearl millets are Pennisetum typhoides (Burm), Stapf and Hubb and Pennisetum glaucum (L.) Br. The actual name P. americanum is given by Clusias. Pearl millet is of African origin and domesticated. According to Vavilov pearl millet is originated in Ethiopia. Murdock put forward its origin in Africa near Niger river. The great diversity is found in West African regions, South of Sahara desert and Sahel regions.
Pearl millet is sown in the arid and semiarid tropical regions with annual temperature ranging from 18 to 35° C, precipitations of 200-600 mm per year under rainfed situations. The poor distribution, frequency and duration of precipitation generates severe drought which affect the grain yield and forage. Pearl millet has capacity to produce under these conditions compared to other traditional crops.
The improvement of pearl millet and other minor cereals are potential sources of food has been appreciated in these regions, compared to other crops similar to rice, wheat and maize in developed countries. In Africa, India, China, Korea, Japan, the millets are cultivated abundantly for human and animal food in the arid and semiarid regions under rainfed conditions.
Owing to increasing populations and the greater demand of food, it is a great necessity to incorporate the crop species for better adaptation to the stress situations such as high temperature, drought, poor fertile, salinity, alkalinity of soils.
The present book pretend to contribute an extensive research review during the last decade on various disciplines of pearl millet starting from origin, crop physiology to biotechnology.
The book aims to serve as a major source of information for the students, researchers, farmers and producers to know about research advances on capsicum sciences made by the scientists throughout the world.
