EFFECTS OF LOCATION, PLANTING METHOD, AND PLANT POPULATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF 'DAURO' MILLET IN NIGERIA
EFFECTS OF LOCATION, PLANTING METHOD, AND PLANT POPULATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF 'DAURO' MILLET IN NIGERIA
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1984-06
Authors
LABE, DANIEL AHEN
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Abstract
In an attempt to extend and improve on the production
of 'Dauro' millet, an investigation was conducted at two
locations (Samaru-Zaria and Samaru-Kataf) using three
planting methods (direct seeding, slant transplanting and
upright transplanting) and three plant populations (55,000,
65,000 and 75,000 plants/ha) during the rainy seasons of
1981 and 1982. Two cultivars (Ex-Bondon and Ex-Zonkwa)
were used.
The average grain yield at Samaru-Kataf, a location in
the 'Dauro' producing area, was 1130 kg/ha whereas at Samaru-
Zaria located outside the 'Dauro' ecology, the yield was
only 35.0% of that obtained at the former location. The
number and weight of heads, grain weight per head and 1000-
grain weight followed similar pattern as the grain yield
while the plant height and mortality were higher at Samaru-
Zaria.
Direct seeding significantly increased grain yield over
both transplanting methods at Samaru-Kataf location. The
mean grain yield of 1319 kg/ha obtained from it was 26 and
29% higher than those obtained from the upright and slant
transplantings, respectively. Although the grain yields
among the planting methods at Samaru-Zaria were not statistically
different the yields for direct seeding were lowest
with an average of 6 and 14% lower than those from upright
and slant transplanting methods, respectively. Direct seeding
also resulted in the tallest plants and the highest
number of tillers per plant and plant mortality at both
locations. The two transplanting methods had essentially
the seme effect.
Plant populations in this study had no effect on 'Dauro'
grain yield. They affected only plant mortality which
increased with plant density. The two cultivars were not
different from each other in the characters assessed with
regard to locations, planting methods and plant populations.
Poor grain yield performance of 'Dauro' at Samaru-Zaria
shows that the production of the crop outside its natural
ecology might not be profitable. Unless for other reasons,
the results of this study do not justify transplanting be
it slant or upright. Plant population in this study had
no effect on 'Dauro' grain yield
Description
A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School
Ahmadu Bello University
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the Degree of Master of Science in Agronomy,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, NIGERIA.
JUNE, 1984
Keywords
PLANT,, PLANTING METHOD,, 'DAURO' MILLET,