Identification of suitable synchronization technique in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] hybrid VPMH-7

The present investigation was carried out to study the influence of staggered sowing of male parent along with additional nitrogen dose of 10 kg/ha to male parent on synchronization of flowering. The results of the experiment revealed that male parent flowered late by 6.41days than the female parent with simultaneous sowing (V1). Among the different techniques to achieve synchronization of flowering, sowing of male parent (CPRT-112) by six days earlier to female (V3) along with additional nitrogen dose of 10 kg/ha at 25 DAS to male parent (N2) resulted in better synchronization of flowering (0.53 days). This treatment also hastened the days to panicle initiation in male parent (43.53 days), days to 50% flowering in male parent (52.75 days), increased the ear head weight (34.27 g), number of seeds per ear head (1853.00), seed weight per ear head (19.46 g), seed set (88.13%), highest seed yield (2701.96 kg/ha) and 1000 seed weight (10.76 g) as compared to other treatments.