Pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum, is an annual grass in the family Poaceae which is grown widely in Africa and India for its grain which can be used to make flour and other foodstuffs. Pearl …

Pearl millet is a warm season annual grass crop that is best known in the U.S. as a forage crop. Estimated U.S. area planted to pearl millet for forage use is 1.5 million acres. New varieties of …

Pearl millet (also known by the genus and species Pennisetum glaucum) is an erect, annual, ornamental grass native to Africa that is well-adapted to poor, drought-stricken and infertile …

Jan 10, 2025 · Pearl millet, a hardy grain crop, is overall simple to care for—a preferred choice for non-expert gardeners. Key points include pearl millet’s drought tolerance and minimal fertilizer …

Aug 29, 2024 · Pearl millet is a C4 plant characterized by its tall, grassy stalks and elongated cylindrical spikes bearing small, round grains. It is a warm-season crop, thriving in …

Plant Characteristics: Leaf blades have finely-serrated margins and are wide, long and pointed. A hairy ligule is present and seed head is a large cylindrical spike. Establishment: Millet has a …

'Purple Majesty' is a compact, purple-leaved selection of pearl millet developed at the University of Nebraska. The stems, leaves, and flowerheads of this selection are all dark purple. The spike …

Jun 1, 2002 · These characteristics enhance pearl millet's desirability in lower input, dryland production systems. On-farm demonstrations and research have shown that pearl millet can …

Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone) is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world after rice, wheat, maize and sorghum. It is a staple cereal in the Sahel, Sudan, northern …

'Jade Princess' is a compact selection of pearl millet that features chartreuse to lime green foliage and dense, upright, purple-brown flower spikes. The blooms smell strongly of maple syrup. …

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is a native African cereal cultivated in the arid and semiarid tropics of Africa and Asia. The species is morphologically complex, and 13 cultivated, 15 weed …

Thirty eight pearl millet cultivars, comprising local varieties, popular and new hybrid lines, were evaluated for physico-chemical composition and processing characteristics, in addition to the …

Sorghum and pearl millet possess unique nutritional characteristics, specifically, they are gluten-free, represent good source of carbohydrates, rich in dietary fibre, phenolic compounds and …

Apr 3, 2024 · Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is a type of millet grain that has been cultivated in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. It is a staple crop in many parts of …

2 days ago · Pearl millet primed seeds demonstrated higher root length, shoot length, and germination % at 150 ppm zinc oxide NP concentration. In comparison to the controlled …

Pearl millet originated in western Africa, where the grain developed by natural selection and acquired considerable resistance to a large number of diseases and insects. Pearl millet is the …

3 days ago · Background: Africans have found millet as a source of plant-based protein and energy. Substitution of other high demand cereals with millets can prove useful as they can …

7 hours ago · Among the small millets, finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn.) stands out due to its significant nutritional value. Rich in calcium, dietary fiber, phytochemicals and essential …

Pearl millet is a “high-energy” cereal that contains carbohydrates, protein, and fat, rich in vitamins B and A, high in calcium, iron, and zinc, and also contains potassium, phosphorus, …

5 days ago · Pearl millet, a climate-resilient crop, is advocated for combating food insecurity in drought-prone areas. To that end, the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute and agricultural …