Adaptation of Extra Short Duration Pigeonpea to Rainfed Semi-Arid Environments

Chauhan, Y S and Johansen, C and Singh, L (1993) Adaptation of Extra Short Duration Pigeonpea to Rainfed Semi-Arid Environments. Experimental Agriculture, 29 (2). pp. 233-243. ISSN 0014-4797

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Abstract

The adaptation of extra short duration (ESD) pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) genotypes to rainfed environments was studied on Alfisols and Vertisols at the ICRISAT Center between 1987 and 1989. Despite a slightly shorter crop duration, the grain yield of ESD genotypes was twice as large on Alfisols as on Vertisols. On both soil types, the rate of growth and grain yield were better in crops sown on time than in those where sowing was delayed. The population levels necessary to maximize yield varied among genotypes on Alfisols, where the grain yield of several ESD genotypes compared favourably with that of ICPL 87, a standard short duration genotype. However, none of the ESD genotypes yielded more than ICPL 87 on the Vertisols

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Pigeonpea Others > Climate Change
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	16 May 2014 06:01
Last Modified:	16 May 2014 06:01
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/7998
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0014479700020688
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