Introduction:

Pearl millet is cultivated in Gujarat during three distinct seasons—Kharif, semi-rabi (late kharif) and summer. The Pearl Millet Research Station, Jamnagar, serves as the main pearl millet research centre in the state, where multidisciplinary teams comprising plant breeders, plant pathologists, agronomists, plant physiologists, seed technologists and agricultural entomologists work collaboratively to develop improved cultivars, natural resource management (NRM) practices, plant protection technologies and seed production technologies.  
     Since its establishment, the Pearl Millet Research Station, Jamnagar, has made remarkable contributions to pearl millet research and development. As a result of sustained research efforts, the average grain yield in farmers' fields increased from 310 kg/ha in 1961 to 2,621 kg/ha during 2024–25. The development of high-yielding hybrids, along with improved production and plant protection technologies, has enabled the large-scale cultivation of pearl millet during the summer season and limited cultivation during the semi-rabi (post-rainy) season in Gujarat. The unique agro-climatic conditions at Jamnagar allow pearl millet to be grown in three seasons—Kharif, semi-rabi and summer—facilitating rapid generation advancement, timely breeder seed production under isolation, and year-round evaluation of breeding materials.

Mandate:

1. Development of high yielding with better nutrients content, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, agronomic technology responsive pearl millet hybrid utilizing available genetic resources in pearl millet based cropping systems through multidisciplinary work under the ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet as well as state funded projects.
2. Evaluation and testing of cultivars of oil seed crops under the state oil seed project.
3. Production of nucleus/breeder seed as per indent.
4. Diffusion of developed technology.

Objectives:

1. Collection and maintenance and utilization of pearl millet germplasm.
2. Development and use of diversified downy mildew resistant restorer lines, cytosterile lines with diverse CMS sources and maintainers of pearl millet.
3. Development and evaluation of early/medium/late duration, disease and pest resistant hybrids of pearl millet suitable for different agro-ecological zones of the country and Gujarat under different growing seasons.
4. Research and development of cost-effective eco-friendly integrated production technology on natural resource management, plant protection, stress management, organic farming and natural farming for remunerative pearl millet cultivation.
5. Screening and identification of pearl millet breeding materials resistance against major biotic and abiotic stresses for utilization in the development of hybrids.
6. Identification and assessment of environmental stress resistance/tolerance of pearl millet hybrids/parents through physiological research.
7. Evaluation of varieties/hybrids of oilseeds and wheat crops.
8. Scaling up the activity of newly released technology of pearl millet production.
9. Production and distribution of nucleus/breeder seed as per indent of pearl millet and other JAU mandated crops.

Major Thrust areas:

1. To conduct location specific research on priority areas of arid, semi-arid zone vis-a-vis collection and utilization of genetic resources for the development of high yielding hybrids with wide adaptability.
2. Genetic diversification of restorers and male sterile lines to overcome narrow genetic base of cultivated hybrids through development of downy mildew resistant CMS lines in A5 and A4 sources.
3. To identify early/medium/late maturity type high yielding diseases and pest resistant hybrids along with nutritional quality for different agro-ecological situations utilizing conventional and unconventional tools of crop improvement.
4. To accomplish the agronomic practices viz, fertilizer management, weed management, irrigation management, moisture conservation techniques, agronomic biofortification, cropping system and cropping sequences of the rainfed/irrigated (summer/pre-rabi) pearl millet to improve and increase grain and fodder yield and to develop package of practices of pearl millet under organic and natural farming condition. 
5. Screening of pearl millet hybrids, parents and other breeding materials for their resistance to various diseases viz., downy mildew, ergot, smut, rust and blast.
6. Developmentof integrated disease management (IDM) module against major diseases of pearl millet.
7. Survey and monitoring of pearl millet diseases situation on farmer’s field and monitoring pearl millet diseases, occurrence in relation to various metrological factors.
8. Management of major insect pests in pearl millet through natural inputs.
9. Evaluation of MS lines, inbreds and hybrids for drought resistance/tolerance vis-à-vis study of various physiological parameters in relation to drought resistance/tolerance.
10. Production of parental lines breeder seed as per state and national indents.
11. Todisseminate the newly developed pearl millet technology to farmer’s field through FLDs and capacity building of farmers.

Faculty: 

Infrastructure: 

Scheme Continue at JAU, Jamnagar: 

Project/scheme completed : 

Note: The AICRP on Seed (Crops) from 01/04/2023 has been transferred at Dept of SST, CoA , JAU, Junagadh along with staff position.

Hybrids released since year 2001: 

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Awards / appreciation received by station and faculty:

• H.R. Dave and Co-workers were awarded “Sardar Patel award” in 1997 for the development and release of first summer pearl millet hybrid GHB-183.
• Chaudhary Devilal outstanding All-India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) Award for the year 2003 was awarded to Pearl Millet Research Station, JAU, Jamnagar for significant contribution in pearl millet research
• The Society for Millet Research and AICPMIP on 2nd May, 2005 honoured the Jamnagar centre as “Best AICRP Centre” for outstanding contribution in pearl millet research.
• The research paper presented by Dr. C.J. Dangaria and co-workers at National Symposium on “alternative use of millets” in India held at Bikaner on 30th April, 2005 was judged as a best paper. 
• A.K. Joshi and Co-workers received the best poster paper award during national seminar on “stress management in arid and semi-arid ecosystems for productivity enhancement in Agriculture on sustainable basis” held at Sardar Krishinagar held during 11-13 April, 2005.
• C.J. Dangaria, Research Scientist (Pearl Millet) was awarded “Best Scientist Award” by Indian Society of Millet Research on 10th April, 2006 for significant contribution in pearl millet improvement by the Jamnagar centre.
• AICPMIP, Jodhpur appreciated JAU, Jamnagar as “Best AICRP Centre” for taking new research initiatives to promote and adoption of pearl millet hybrids on 12th March 2011.
• The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences (GASS), Ahmedabad appreciated the dedicated work of Dr C J Dangaria, the Ex. Research Scientist (Pearl Millet), JAU, Jamnagar and co-workersfor the “Release of Series of Pearl Millet Hybrids for increasing Cereal Production of Gujarat” and decided to confer upon them “Sadvichar Parivar Award-2013” on 09-10-2014.
• International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad honors JAU, Jamnagar (one of the HOPE Project partners in South Asia) with the “Outstanding Partnership Award” in recognition of their outstanding contribution in enhancing livelihoods of small holder dry land cereal (post rainy season sorghum and drought tolerant pearl millet) farmers on 12-12-2014.
• The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences (GASS), Ahmedabad honoured Dr. D. L. Kadvani, Associate Research Scientist, Plant Pathology with “GAAS-Young Scientist Award-2016” for the commendable Best Thesis work for his Ph. D. degree from J.A.U., Junagadh.
• H. M. Bhuva, Assoc Res Sci, JAU, Jamnagar presented the paper entitled “Impact of organic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) Under rainfed conditions of Gujarat” and Mrs. Asha C. Detroja presented the paper presented the paper entitled “Possibilities of Organic Farming in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) – Gram (Cicer arietinum L.) cropping sequence under Saurashtra region of Gujarat” in National Conference on “Technological changes and innovations in agriculture for enhancing farmers’ income” held at JAU, Junagadh, Gujarat during 28-31 May, 2017 organized by ASM Foundation, New Delhi an ISO 9001:2008 certified  organization and both papers judged as “Best oral presentation”.
• ICRISAT honours Dr. K. D. Mungra one of the co-author of paper entitle ‘Phenotypic data from inbred parents can improve genomic prediction in pearl millet hybrids’) for the “Outstanding Scientific Article Research Program-Asia” on 14-12-2018.
• ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet, Jodhpur and Society for Millets Research, Hyderabad honour Dr. K. D. Mungra, Associate Research Scientist (Plant Breeding genetics), JAU, Jamnagar for “Best Scientist Award (2017-18)” in the AGM of pearl millet workers held at Jodhpur on 24-03-2018.
• Dr C.J. Dangaria ex Research Scientist(Pearl Millet), JAU, Jamnagar and his co-workers honoured on 25-08-2019 by The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi by certificate of recognition for development of landmark Pearl Millet hybrid GHB-538 and contributing towards food and nutritional security of the country.
• The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences (GASS), Ahmedabad on 03.10.2020 appreciate the dedicated work of Dr. K. D Mungra, Research Scientist (Pearl Millet), JAU, Jamnagar and his team members for the “Development of biofortified pearl millet hybrids to fight against iron and zinc deficiency in Gujarat” and decided to confer upon them “Prof. J.P. Trivedi Award (2018)”  on 03-10-2020.
• ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet, Jodhpur presented certificate of appreciation to ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet, JAU, Jamnagar for “Best performing ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet centre (2020-21)” in online event of AICRP-PM workers group meeting on 23-03-2021.
• Sanjay K. Parmar, Assistant Research Scientist, JAU, Jamnagar is bestowed with “Springer Young Scientist Award” for oral presentation on “Pearl millet hybrid GHB 1129: Gujarat's first effort to combat malnutrition through crop biofortification” in national symposium on “Emerging innovations in plant molecules for achieving food and nutritional security” organized by NAU, Navsari and Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi in association with Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, IARI, New Delhi which was held at NAU during September 22-23, 2022.
• Ramesh J. Chaudhari, Assistant Research Scientist, JAU, Jamnagar received award for oral presentation on “Management of Pearl Millet downy mildew by using organic compounds” during ISMPP 42nd Annual Conference & National Symposium held at Department of Plant Pathology, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat & Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan during 10-12 May, 2023.
• ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet, Jodhpur presented a certificate of appreciation to ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet, JAU, Jamnagar for “Best performing ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet centre (2022-23)” in an event of 58^thAGM of AICRP-PM workers held at PJTSAU, Hyderabad from 10-11 July 2023.
• Dr K. D. Mungra, Associate Research Scientist, JAU, Jamnagar is appreciated with Kirloskar Vasundhara Sanman Award-2024 (Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd, Pune) for Outstanding contribution in the field of pearl millet research and development.
• Pearl Millet Research Station, JAU, Jamnagar has been appreciated as the Best Performing AICRP on Pearl Millet Centre for 2024-25 in the 60^th Annual Group Meeting of AICRP on Pearl Millet during 28-30 May, 2025 held in virtual mode.
• Sanjay K. Parmar, Assistant Research, JAU, Jamnagar, has been honoured with the Best Oral Presentation Award (1^st Position) for his presentation titled “Biofortified Pearl Millet Hybrid GHB 1305 (Sorath Maru Shakti): Empowering Farmers for Better Climate Resilience” in ICAR, New Delhi-sponsored National Seminar on ‘Jumpstarting Agricultural Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development, and Augmenting Regional Collaborations (JAI-SARDAR),’ organized by the Department of Agricultural Economics at the College of Agriculture, JAU, Junagadh on December 23, 2025.
• P. R. Patel, Assistant Research Scientist, JAU, Jamnagar, has been honoured with the award for Emerging Agronomist Award on the occasion of 13^th International conference “Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Allied science for Sustainable Himalayan Eco system” jointly organized by ICFRE-HFRI, Shimla in association with National Meditational Plant Board, RRS, HP and ISAHRD Society, New Delhi during 18-20 March, 2026 at ICFRE-HFRI, Shimla.
• N. N. Chaudhari, Assistant Research Scientist, JAU, Jamnagar, has been honoured with the award for Young Outstanding Agronomist Award on the occasion of 13^th International conference “Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Allied science for Sustainable Himalayan Eco system” jointly organized by ICFRE-HFRI, Shimla in association with National Meditational Plant Board, RRS, HP and ISAHRD Society, New Delhi during 18-20 March, 2026 at ICFRE-HFRI, Shimla.
• Pearl Millet Research Station, JAU, Jamnagar has been appreciated with Best Performing AICRP Centre for the year 2025-26 with rank no. 1. This award was given by ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad, during the 61^st annual group meetings of AICRP pearl millet, sorghum and small millets held on 18-20 May 2026 at UAS, Dharwad.
• Pearl Millet Research Station, JAU, Jamnagar appreciated with one state level award by GUJARAT ASSOCIATION FOR AGRICULTURE SCIENCE(GAAS), Ahmedabad for releasing early maturing hybrid GHB-538 Improved (Maru Sona) by applying MAS tools. This award was given to Dr. K.D.Mungra, Research Scientist (Pearl Millet) and his team by Hon'ble Chancellor and Governor of Gujarat, Shri Acharya Devvrat in the event Natural Farming Seminar Jointly organized by GAAS and Gujarat Natural Farming Science University held at GNSFU, Halol, Gujarat on 19^th May 2026.

Farmer's / Scientific Recommendations: (Since 2013)

SEED TECHNOLOGY:

1.    For the scientific community, a recommendation was proposed to avoid production losses in bunch groundnut due to pod germination in the field under late and excess rainfall conditions during kharif at maturity time. Fresh seed dormancy was studied in nine high yielding bunch groundnut varieties and it was recommended to grow groundnut varieties TG-26, TPG-41 and GG-6 possessing higher degree of seed dormancy (2013).  
2.    Castor hybrid seed production growing farmers/ seed producers are advised to take castor hybrid seed production program in Surendranagar district of Gujarat as alternative (new) areas where profitable seed production can be taken up. The new area was identified based on favourable climatic condition, higher seed yield and better benefit: cost ratio. (2015).  
3.    Cluster bean (Guar) growing farmers are recommended to produce higher seed yield per hectare in kharif season, the crop should be sown in the first fortnight of July in a spacing of 30 x 10 cm (2015)  
4.    Emamectin benzoate 5SG @ 2 ppm a.i. (40.0 mg/kg seed) or Spinosad  45 SC @ 2 ppm a.i. (4.4 mg/kg seed) or deltamethrin 2.8 EC @ 1.0 ppm a.i. (0.04 ml/kg seed)  treated seeds (at 10% moisture content) stored in moisture impervious bags provide safer storage up to 6-9 months in the coastal region. This technology may be adopted (2015).  
5.    Groundnut pod (<10% Moisture Content) treatment with Emamectin benzoate (5 SG) @ 2 ppm (40 mg diluted in 15 ml water/kg of pod) or Spinosad (45 SC) @ 2ppm (4.4 mg diluted in 15 ml water/kg of pod) can provide effective management of groundnut pod borer during storage up to 6-9 months under the ambient condition without affecting seed quality (2018).  
6.    Acorus calamus TNAU formulation @ 10 ml/kg seed can be used for the management of storage insects up to 6 months without affecting seed germination in chickpea seeds (2019).  
7.    Pre-harvest spraying of emamectin benzoate (5 SG) @ 0.3 ml/L or profenofos (50 EC) @ 1ml/litre at 50% pod maturity and maturity stage can be used for controlling field infestation of pulse bruchid and subsequent adult emergence during storage (2019).  
8.    In Dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata), foliar application at flowering stage of DAP (20 g/litre water) incorporated with micronutrient mixture containing Zinc as Zinc sulphate (5g/L water) + Boron as Boric acid (3g/L water) + NAA (0.4 g/10 litre water) and pinching at 60 days after sowing leads to enhancement in seed yield of 19% over control. The benefit cost ratio is 1.18. (2020).  
9.    In Sunhemp (Crotolaria juncea), foliar application at flowering stage of DAP (20 g/litre water) incorporated with micronutrient mixture containing Zinc as Zinc sulphate (5 g/litre water) + Boron as Boric acid (3g/litre water) + NAA (0.4 g/10 litre water) and pinching when main stem attains a height of 90 cm leads to enhancement in seed yield of 86% over control. The benefit cost ratio is 1.97 (2020).  
10.  In Pillipesara (Vigna trilobata), foliar application at flowering stage of DAP (20 g/litre water) incorporated with micronutrient mixture containing Zinc as Zinc sulphate (5 g/litre water) + Boron as Boric acid (3 g/litre water) + NAA (0.4 g/10 litre water) and pinching at 30 days after sowing leads to enhancement in seed yield of 48% over control. The benefit cost ratio is 1.83 (2020).  
11.  Green gram seeds can be protected up to two months from pulse beetle infestation during storage (seed purpose) by applying spray in the field either profenophos50 EC 0.05 % (10 ml/10 l of water) or emamectin benzoate 5 SG 0.0015 % (3.0 g/10 litre of water) at 50 and 100 % pod maturity of green gram. (2020)  
12.  It was recommended that after analysis of sample of castor seed, if seed is found to confirm the prescribed standards, the Certification Agency shall extend the validity of seed of castor for a further period of six months from the date of expiry of previous validity period or date of test, whichever is earlier. It was also suggested that in castor crop second revalidation would be permitted only with special permission of DAC (2021).  
13.  It was recommended that the validity period of groundnut seed shall be six months from the date of test at the time of initial certification. After analysis of sample, if seed is found to confirm the prescribed standards, the Certification Agency shall extend the validity of seed of groundnut for a further period of three months from the date of expiry of previous validity period or date of test, whichever is earlier. It was also suggested that in case of II revalidation of groundnut seed would not be permitted (2021).  
14. The farmers of Gujarat are recommended that solarization of chickpea seeds in transparent polythene (700 gauge) packet (5 cm thick seed layer) for 6 days (4 hrs on each day between 11.00 to 15.00 hours) during summer sunny days can protect from pulse beetle damage and maintain seed germination (Above 85.00% IMSCS level) up to 9 months of storage. (2023).

AGRONOMY:

1.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing hybrid pearl millet during summer are recommended to sow the crop during the second fortnight of February (30 °C Average maximum Temperature) to obtain higher yield and net realization. (2014)  
2.    The farmers of North Saurashtra agro-climatic zone adopting pearl millet (kharif)– gram (rabi) cropping sequence and interested in organic farming are recommended to apply FYM @ 7.5 t/ha every year to pearl millet only for securing higher net realization and to maintaining soil fertility. (2015)  
3.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing hybrid pearl millet during kharif season are recommended to apply 100 kg N/ha and 30 kg phosphorus per hectare for obtaining higher yield and net return.(2015)  
4.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing hybrid pearl millet during kharif season are recommended to apply ZnSO4 and FeSO4 @ 20 kg/ha each, along with recommended dose of fertilizers (80-40-0 kg N-P2O5-K2O/ha) and FYM 5 t/ha for obtaining higher yield and net return as well as for improving grain quality. (2015)  
5.    The application of atrazine @ 0.4 kg/ha as post-emergence at two leaf stage of weed followed by one hand weeding at 35 days after sowing for effective weed management in kharif pearl millet was found as effective as pre-emergence application of atrazine @ 0.5 kg/ha followed by one hand weeding at 35 days after sowing under North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone.(2016)  
6.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing hybrid pearl millet during semi-rabi season are recommended to sow the pearl millet early maturing variety GHB-538 during the first week of October to obtain higher yield and net return. (2017)  
7.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone adopting organic farming of pearl millet are recommended to apply FYM 10 t/ha and sow pearl millet hybrid GHB-732 or GHB-744 or GHB-538 for achieving higher yield and net realization, maintaining soil fertility and improving quality of produce. (2019)  
8.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing pearl millet in kharif season are recommended to apply hydrogel (350 μm mesh) 2.5 kg/ha as soil application at the time of sowing + pearl millet straw mulch 5.0 t/ha at 30 days after sowing for getting higher yield and net returns and improving moisture availability in soil. (2020)  
9.    The farmers of Gujarat growing pearl millet in kharif season are recommended to do hand weeding at 3rd and 5th weeks after sowing for effective weed management and achieving higher grain yield and net realization. (2021)  
10.   Effective weed management along with higher yield and net returns from kharif pearl millet can be achieved by application of tembotrione 42% SC 120 g/ha at 3-4 leaf stage of weeds.(Scientific-2021)  
11.  The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif pearl millet under organic condition are recommended to apply FYM 5 t/ha along with vermi compost 2 tonnes/ha enriched with Azospirillum 2 L/ha, PSB 2 L/ha, KSB 2 L/ha, Trichoderma harzianum 3 kg/ha, Pseudomonas fluorescens 3 L/ha and Beauveria bassiana 3 kg/ha to obtain higher yield and net return and to improve soil health. For enrichment of vermicompost, above each components should be mixed with 2 tonne vermicompost and sprinkled with little water (moisture content 20%) and use in field after 10 days incubation period. (2023)  
12.  The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif pearl millet are recommended to apply 20 kg ZnSO4/ha in soil as basal, seed treatment of 3 g ZnSO4/kg seed and foliar spray of 0.5% ZnSO4 with 0.25% lime at tillering and flowering stage in addition to recommended dose of fertilizer (80-40-00 N-P2O5-K2O kg/ha) to increase the Zn content of grain and fodder of pearl millet cultivar GHB-732 having low Zn content (<40 ppm). The farmers are also recommended to sow high zinc content (>40 ppm) pearl millet cultivar GHB 1225 and apply foliar spray of 0.5% ZnSO4 with 0.25% lime at tillering and flowering stage in addition to recommended dose of fertilizers (80-40-00 N-P2O5-K2O kg/ha) to obtain higher yield and net returns as well as to improve quality of grain and fodder. (2023)
13.The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing summer pearl millet are recommended to apply 40 kg N/ha and 60 kg P2O5/ha as basal and 50 kg N/ha at 25 days after sowing followed by foliar application of 2% urea at 30 and 45 days after sowing for getting higher grain yield and net return. This also reduces 19 percentage of nitrogen quantity used in summer pearl millet. (2026)

Plant pathology:

1.    In pearl millet IDM module consisting of seed treatment of chitosan @2.5g/kg seed + Bacillus pumulis INR 7@ 8g/kg found at par with chemical metalxyl seed treatment @6g/kg for the management of downy mildew found effective. (AICRP-2015)  
2.    Application of different bioagents i.e, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma viride, Trichoderma harzianum @ 8 g/kg seeds and a new chemical Ametoctradin + Dimethomorph @ 0.4 ml/ 500 ml water managed the downy mildew disease to some extent. (AICRP-2017)  
3.    Spray application of Trifloxystrobin + Tebuconazole-75WG @ 0.05% first at the initiation of disease and second spray at 15 days after first spray significantly reduced the blast intensity and increase grain and fodder yield in pearl millet. (AICRP-2017)  
4.    Minimum downy mildew disease incidence, maximum grain and fodder yield found in treatment PSB(Phosphate Solubilizing bacteria) @ 8 g/kg. (AICRP-2021)  
5.    For effective and economical management of blast disease in pearl millet spray Azoxystrobin 11 + tebuconazole 18.30 SC, 0.05%(17 ml/10 litre of water) or Tebuconazole 50 + trifloxystrobin 25 WG, 0.05% (6.67 g/10 litre of water) at initiation of disease and second spray after 15 days of first spray. (2024-Scientific)  
6.     For effective and economical management of blast disease in pearl millet spray Pseudomonas fluorescens (100g/10 litre of water) at 20 DAS and second spray of Tebuconazole 50 + trifloxystrobin 25 WG, 0.04% (5.33 g/10 litre of water) at 35 DAS or spray Tebuconazole 50 + trifloxystrobin 25 WG, 0.04% at 20 and 35 DAS (5.33 g/10 litre of water). (2024-Scientific).
7. Farmers of Gujarat growing kharif pearl millet are recommended to apply two sprays of Trichoderma harzianum 1.0WP (2×106 cfu/g min.) @ 50 g/10 L of water, first spray at initiation of blast disease and second at 15 days after first spray for non-chemical based management of disease whereas, foliar application of Jeevamrut 3% (300 mL/10 L of water) first spray at initiation of disease and second at 15 days after first spray for effective management of blast disease in natural farming. (2026-Scientific).

AGRIL. ENTOMOLOGY:

1.    Farmers of  North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif  pearl millet are advised to treat the seeds with thiamethoxam 35 FS @ 9.0 ml/kg (3.15 g a.i./kg) or imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg (5.25 g a.i./kg) seed at the time of sowing followed by spray of either profenophos 40% + cypermethrin 4.0%,  44 EC 0.044% (10 ml/10 litre water; 220 g a.i./ha) or cartap hydrochloride  50 SP 0.05% (10 g/ 10 litre water; 250 g a.i./ha) or thiodicarb 75 WP 0.015% (2 g/10 litre water; 75 g a.i./ha) at 30 days after germination of the crop  for the effective management of shoot fly and stem borer. The PHI for these insecticides is 61 days ( 2014)  
2.    Farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif pearl millet are advised to treat the seeds with imidacloprid 600 FS, 8.75 ml/kg seeds, 4.20 g a.i./kg seeds at the time of sowing followed by spray with imidacloprid 17.8 SL, 0.009 % (5.0 ml/10 liter water, 45.39 g a.i./ha) at 35 days after germination of the crop for effective management of shoot fly and stem borer. The PHI for these insecticides is 42 days.(2015)  
3.    Seed treatment with imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg, 4.20 g a.i./kg at the time of sowing followed by spray with spinosad 45 SC, 0.009 % @ 2.0 ml/10 litre at 35 days after germination of the crop found effective for the management of shoot fly and stem borer. The PHI for these insecticides is 42 days. (2015)  
4.    Farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif pearl millet are recommended to spray HNPV @ 450 LE/ha (10 ml/10 lit. water) or Bacillus thuringiensis 5 WP (2 x 108 cfu/g) @ 1.0 kg/ha (20 g/10 lit. water) or Beauveria bassiana 1.15 WP (2 x 106 cfu/g) @ 2.0 kg/ha (40 g/10 lit. water) on appearance of Helicoverpa armigera at ear head stage for effective and economical management of pest. (2018)  
5.   The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing organic pearl millet are advised to apply two sprays of Beauveria bassiana 1.15 WP (2 x 106 cfu/g) 50 g/10 litre of water at 30 and 60 days after sowing for the effective and economical management of shoot fly and stem borer, whereas for ear head worm, Helicoverpa armigera one spray of HNPV 250 LE/ha at anthesis stage to be carried out. (2019)  
6.  The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif pearl millet are advised to apply seed treatment of imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg at the time of sowing, removal of shoot fly dead hearts, installation of fish meal traps @ 10/ha (fish meal to be replaced once a week) and spraying of dimethoate 30 EC 0.03 % (10 ml/10 l of water) at 35 days after germination for effective and economical management of shoot fly (2020).  
7.  Seed treatment of imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg seeds + removal of shoot fly dead hearts + fish meal trap @ 10/ha at 7 days after germination (fish meal to be replaced once a week) + spraying of novaluron 10 EC 0.01% (10 ml/10 litre water) at 35 DAG recorded lowest stem borer per cent incidence of pearl millet. (2020)  
8.    Seed treatment of clothianidin 50 WDG @ 7.5 g/kg seeds followed by spray of fipronil 5 SC 0.01% (20 ml/10 litre water) for shoot fly, while chlorantraniliprole 20 SC 0.006% (3.0 ml/10 litre water) for stem borer at 35 DAG were found effective in pearl millet. (2020)  
9.    The farmers of Gujarat growing pearl millet in kharif season are recommended to treat seed with imidacloprid 600 FS (8.75 ml/kg) followed by two sprays at 20 and 40 DAG either Beauveria bassiana 1.15 WP (Min. 1 x 108 cfu/g), 0.007 % (60 g/10 l of water) or Panchgavya 3 % (300 ml/10 l of water) for effective and economical management of shoot fly and stem borer. (2022)  
10.  The 5 % plant damage by stem borer is considered as economic threshold level (ETL) in kharif pearl millet.(2022-Scientific)  
11.  The IPM module consisting of 10% higher seed rate, seed treatment of imidacloprid 600 FS @ 8.75 ml/kg and PSB (1x108 cfu/ml) @ 10 ml/kg seed, furrow application of neem cake @ 500 kg/ha at the time of sowing, removal of shoot fly dead hearts, fish meal trap @ 10/ha and two sprays of azadirachtin 1500 ppm (40 ml/10 litres of water) at 30 DAG and at ear head stage, respectively recorded lowest shoot fly, stem borer and Helicoverpa incidence. This module also recorded highest grain & fodder yield. (2023).

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY:

1.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif pearl millet are advised to go for foliar application of potassium chloride 1.5 % (7.5 kg per ha in 500 litre water) at 30-35 and 50-55 DAS for higher vegetative growth, grain yield and net return.(2017)   
2.    The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone growing kharif pearl millet are advised to apply foliar spray of CCC (chloromequet chloride, 99 %) @ 250 ppm (2.5 ml/ 10 litre water) at tillering and post-anthesis stage to get higher grain yield and net return.(2019).

ખેડૂત ઉપયોગી/વૈજ્ઞાનિક માટે ભલામણ (ગુજરાતી ભાષામા): અહિયાં ક્લિક કરો 

Contact:

Dr. K. D. Mungra  
I/C Research Scientist (Pearl Millet)  
Pearl Millet Research Station  
Junagadh Agricultural University, Air Force-1 Road,  
Jamnagar -361 006(Gujarat) India  
Telephone No. : Office 0288-2711793  
E-mail: rspearlmillet@jau.in