Germination and Establishment of Finger Millet Variety (Eleusine Coracana) As Affected by Planting Method

Abstract

Study was carried out to evaluate the germination and establishment of finger millet lines under different planting methods at the department of Crop Production and Protection, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba state, Nigeria. The treatments consist of six lines of finger millet which were:L1(four fingers),L2(seven fingers),L3(thirteen fingers),L4(five finger),L5(black variety) and L6(six fingers) and three planting methods which are broadcasting, drilling and spot planting. These were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Data collected and analyzed using ANOVA at 5% level of probability. Result shows that planting methods affects the germination and establishment of finger millet lines.L6 produced significantly better germination through broadcasting method.L1, L5 and L6 had the best germination when using drilling method while for spot planting, L4 and L6 germinate better than other lines. Broadcasting produced better germination which is not significantly different from drilling method but better than spot planting.