Madras Agricultural Journal
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Studies on the Comparative Tolerance of Minor Millets to Saline Irrigation

Abstract

Pot culture studies were undertaken to study the relative tolerance of minor millets to salinity. The results revealed that among the four crops tried Kudiravali was found highly tolerant and the yields were relatively unaffected. Panivaregu and Thenai Ware next in order to salinity tolerance. Samai was found highly susceptible to salinity. The varieties PC, 49 (Kudiravali) Co. 3 (Thenai) and Cul. 196 (Panivaragu) were tolerant upto 3000 ppm of salt concentration and yielded normally.

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