Effects of Integrated Nutrient Management and Water Harvesting Technique (Tied Ridges) on Growth Rate of Pearl Millet

Abstract

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) productivity in semi-arid areas is primarily limited by low and erratic rainfall [1]. The soils in these areas have prevailing light texture and are shallow with low moisture holding capacity [2]. As a result, rainfall in semi-arid areas is often accompanied by large amounts of surface runoff.This runoff can however, be trapped in situ and encouraged to infiltrate and become available to crops. One way of doing this is through adoption of in situ soil moisture conservation techniques. Such techniques include pot-holing, tied ridging, furrow sowing,