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Effect of harvest methods on the second flush yield of short-duration pigeonpea (Cajanus cajari)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Y. S. Chauhan ,
A. R. Sheldrake  and
N. Venkataratnam
Y. S. Chauhan
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), P.O. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India
A. R. Sheldrake
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), P.O. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India
N. Venkataratnam
Affiliation:
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), P.O. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India
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Short-duration pigeonpea can give up to three harvests in environments with mild winters (e.g. minimum temperature above 10 °C) such as those prevailing in peninsular India (Sharma, Saxena & Green. 1978; Chauhan, Venkataratnam & Sheldrake, 1984). This is mainly due to the short time (about 120 days) taken to produce the first flush, and the strong perennial character of pigeonpea. The seed yield of short-duration pigeonpea in this multiple-harvest system may reach 5·2 t/ha (Chauhan et al. 1984).

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 109 , Issue 3 , December 1987 , pp. 591 - 593
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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