Little millet

  • Season: Short duration, hardy and drought tolerant crops and generally cultivated in marginal and sloppy lands during Kharif season.
  •  Sowing time: Sow the seeds in line at 20 cm apart in the last week of June or first week of July
  •  Seed rate: 4-5 kg/acre
  •  Seed treatment: Seed treatment with bio pesticides (Trichodermaharzianum @ 5g/ kg or thiram 75% dust @ 3 g/ kg of seed.
  • Method of sowing: line sowing across the slope at 20 cm apart
  • Nutrient management: Basal (Urea 5.5kg+SSP 25kg+MOP6.5kg), Top dressing at 21 DAS (Urea 16.5 kg/acre)
  • Weed management: One hoeing and weeding at 15-20 DAS take care of weeds and enhances grain yield. Pre-emergence application of Isoproturon @ 0.5-0.75 kg/ha provides broad spectrum weed control in finger millet. Application of 2,4-D @ 0.5-0.75 kg/ha at 3-4 weeks’ controls broad leaved weeds effectively.
  •  Water management: Mostly grown under rainfed condition.
  • Harvesting:  Harvest the crop at physiological maturity. Grain moisture content 12-14% is ideal for long storage.