Claim · model-written summary
Postponing sowing to the second date decreased seed yield by 14.02 per cent.
Setaria italicaVerbatim
t0“foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.)”
e0“Postponing sowing from S₁ (9th MW (29th Feb. 2024)) to the S₂ [11th MW (16th Mar. 2024)] led to a 14.02 per cent decrease in seed yield.”
Title
BN Gidadyamannavar; KC Gagare; AP Karjule; et al. International Journal of Research in Agronomy 2025. doi:10.33545/2618060x.2025.v8.i9c.3763
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- Observation KIFXG-22-02 showed superior growth parameters and yield versus other genotypes.
- Intervention effect The first sowing date gave significantly higher seed yield and yield components.
- Intervention effect Later sowing led to earlier 50% flowering and maturity.
- Intervention effect First-date sowing gave superior seed quality.
- Observation KIFXG-22-02 yielded 27.83 q ha-1 at the first sowing date.
- Intervention effect First-date sowing produced higher plant height and flag leaf length and width.
- Intervention effect Delayed sowing reduced 1000-grain weight, germination and seedling vigour indices.