Effects of Method of Sowing and Herbicides on the Yield of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

A field experiment on different methods of sowing and herbicides on the yield of pearl millet was conducted during kharif seasons of 2002 and 2003 under rainfed condition. Study revealed that line sowing of pearl millet at 45 cm apart produced significantly maximum grain yield (11.96 & 10.98 q/ha) in comparison to broad cast sowing during both the years. However, grain yield with line sowing at 45 cm apart and closer line sowing at 30 cm was remained at par. Among the weed control measures, the application of attrazine @ 0.5 kg a.i/ha as pre emergence along with one hand weeding at 30 days after sowing gave significantly maximum grain yield (12.81 & 11.27 q/ha) than that of unweeded check and other treatments except one hand weeding at 25 days after sowing.