Daily Dosage - Pearl Millet /Cumbu Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A for all Competitive Exam

 Pearl Millet /Cumbu Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A for all Competitive Exam

1.          Origin of pearl millet: Africa

2.          Botanical name of pearl millet: Pennisetum typhodium.

3.          Family of pearl millet: Poaceae/Gramineae

4.          Chromosome number of pearl millet: 2n=14

5.          Pearl millet is a Highly drought tolerant among all cereals.

6.          In pearl millet Cross pollination due to protogyney.

7.          Other names of pearl millet: cattle millet, spike millet, candle millte, cumbu.

8.          Grain contains 12.4% of moisture, 11.6% of protein, 5% of fat, 67% of carbohydrates and 2.7% of minerals.

9.          In pearl millet Lowest water requirement among all cereals(25cm or 250 m)

10.         Cumbu is a Warm weather crop, Germination in cumbu: Hypogeal type

11.         Pearl millet is Sensitive to water logging and acidic soil.

12.          Pearl millet Considered as a poor man’s food.

13.          First hybrid of pearl millet: HB-1 (1965) ( tift 23A x bill 3B)

14.          Spacing for pearl millet: 45 x 15 cm

15.          Pearl millet is a Mineral rich cereal.

16.          Moisture percentage at harvesting stage in pearl millet: 20%

17.          Moisture percentage at the time of storage in pearl millet: 10-12%

18.          P. purpureum - Elephant grass

19.          Seed multiplication ratio of pearlmillet: 1:200

20.          Seed rate of pearl millet: 4-5 kg/ha

21.          Seed rate of pearl millet for fodder: 10-12 kg/ha

22.          Spacing of pearl millet:  45 x 12-15 cm

23.          Sowing depth of pearl millet: 2-3 cm