PRODUCT FEATURES – PEARL MILLET
PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG–5810
 
1.

Seed

Round, grey

 
2.
Plant habit

Tall, non spreading

 
3.
Plant height (cm)

260-280

 
4.
Stem

Thick, green

 
5.
Nodes

Pigmented, non hairy, open

 
6.
Leaves

Dark green, long, broad

 
7.
Days to 50% flowering

44-48

 
8.
Number of effective tillers

3-4

 
9.
Panicle

Very long cylindrical with higher girth, semi compact and non bristled 

 
10.
Maturity (days)

75

 
11.

Grain

Round, light yellow

 
12.
Disease reaction

Tolerant to downy mildew, moderately tolerant to ergot and smut

  13. Other features

Suitable for both grain and fodder

 
14.
Yield potential (subject to season/region/management)

4900 kg/ha

PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG–5840
 
1.

Seed

Grey, pointed

 
2.
Plant habit

Tall, non spreading

 
3.
Plant height (cm)

260-270

 
4.
Stem

Thick, green

 
5.
Nodes

Green, non hairy, open

 
6.
Leaves

Green, long, broad

 
7.
Days to 50% flowering

45-50

 
8.
Number of effective tillers

4-5

 
9.
Panicle

Long cylindrical with higher girth, semi compact and non bristled 

 
10.
Maturity (days)

77

 
11.

Grain

Round, light yellow

 
12.
Disease reaction

Tolerant to downy mildew, rust and smut

  13. Other features

Suitable for both grain and fodder

 
14.
Yield potential (subject to season/region/management)

5200 kg/ha

PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG–5890
 
1.

Seed

Grey, pointed

 
2.
Plant habit

Very tall, non spreading

 
3.
Plant height (cm)

260-280

 
4.
Stem

Thick, green

 
5.
Nodes

Green, non hairy, open

 
6.
Leaves

Green, long, broad

 
7.
Days to 50% flowering

47-51

 
8.
Number of effective tillers

3-5

 
9.
Panicle

Long narrow, cylindrical with medium girth, semi compact and non bristled 

 
10.
Maturity (days)

79

 
11.

Grain

Pointed, light yellow

 
12.
Disease reaction

Tolerant to downy mildew, highly tolerant to rust and blight

  13. Other features

Suitable for both grain and fodder

 
14.
Yield potential (subject to season/region/management)

5300 kg/ha

 
FODDER MILLET HYBRID PG–3545
 

1.

Seed

Small, round, grey

 

2.

Stem

Long, slender, juicy, high tillering

 

3.

Leaves

Dark green, long, broad, glabrous

 

4.

Days to first cut

45

 

5.

Number of cuts

4, at 25 day intervals

 

6.

Re-growth capacity

Excellent

 

7.

Fodder yield/cut/ha

43000 kg of nutritious fodder

 

8.

Duration

120 days

 

9.

Disease reaction

Tolerant to downy mildew, rust and leaf blight 

 

10.

Other features

Excellent re-growth with highly nutritious fodder