Madras Agricultural Journal
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INFLUENCE OF DATES OF SOWING OF THE PARENTAL LINES OF KM. 2 BAJRA HYBRID ON SEED YIELD AND QUALITY

Abstract

Sowings of the parental lines of KM 2 hybrid bajra at monthly intervals from October 1980 to March 1981, revealed that (i) the lines flowered seven days ahead when sown in October than in other months: tii) number of productive tillers and hybrid seed yield were high from the November sown crop; and (4) hybrid seed obtained from October, Novembor and December sowings exhibited significantly better vigour than from other months.

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