Organic Fertilization of Graniferous and forage pearl millet: Initial Development, Agronomic Characteristics and Productive Potential

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate the agronomic characteristics of pearl millet cultivars ADRf 6010 and ADRg 9050 fertilized with organic compost. In the first experiment the treatments of: control; 120, 240, 360 and 480 kg\ha of compost. The evaluations were: leaf length, number of leaves and leaf count and shoot dry matter. The 2 experiment was carried out in the field with the cultivar ADRg 9050. The spacing of 0.50 and 0.70 m between lines and doses of control, 360 and 480 kg / ha of compost. It was evaluated: plant height; stem diameter; number of tillers, of leaves and of panicle per plant; panicle length total panicle weight and grain production. The results in the greenhouse showed that the ADRf 6010 had a difference for all the evaluated of the aerial part (P <0.001) with linear responses. Experiment 2 had no difference for doses and spacing (P> 0.05) in agronomic variables. The agronomic and productive characteristics of millet ADRg 9050 were not influenced by the treatments.