International crops research institute for the semiarid tropics, icrisat, patancheru, india. Recent archaeobotanical research has confirmed the presence of domesticated pearl millet on the sahel zone of northern mali. Yoana newman, ed jennings, joao vendramini, and ann blount. Pdf on nov 6, 2017, reshma krishnan m r and others published genetic analysis in pearl millet pennisetum glaucum l r. Genus pennisetum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, clumpforming or spreading in habit, with linear leaves and narrow flowering panicles with conspicuous bristles. Plant in light, moderately fertile, welldrained soil. Pennisetum glaucum purple majesty ornamental millet cat. Ornamental plants come in many forms, so it shouldnt be surprising when field crops jump the fence and end up in a list of garden plants grown for decoration. However, the most efficient way to use this valuable forage resource is to graze it rotationally. Some species now in pennisetum were once members of cenchrus, and some have been moved back. Genomic homeology between pennisetum purpureum and. Please consider donating link and helping us, help smallholder farmers. Assessment of nutritional composition and antioxidant ability.
Pearl millet crop production pdf download in hindi. Pennisetum glaucum, jade princess pearl millet a most eyecatching variety a very ornamental grass with unusually bright, lime green leaves and stunning long, dark brickred plumes. Ornamental millet, pennisetum glaucum master gardener program. Pennisetum is closely related to the genus cenchrus, and the boundary between them is unclear. Pennisetum glaucum purple majesty ornamental millet will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.
Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. Br as revealed by microsatellite loci article pdf available in theoretical and applied genetics 1174. Objective description of variety pearl millet pennisetum. This document is ssagr337, one of a series of the agronomy department, florida cooperative extension service, institute of food and agricultural. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ornamental millet, pennisetum glaucum published on 20110509 20200330 by susan. Chapter on pearl millet usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
Pennisetum glaucum purple has been called pearl millet or black leaf millet, and it is a dense, bushy ornamental grass that is topped with long, dramatic purple seedheads. Hybrid pearl millet is a great choice for summer grazing, hay production, haylage and wildlife food plots. Your gift will go 100% to plantvillage and is tax free in the usa. Use a welldrained, disease free, soilless medium with a ph of 5. Leaves are alternate, simple, blade linear, pubescent and minutely serrated, up to 1. Beds and borders, city, containers, cottageinformal, flower arranging, prairie planting. Pennisetum glaucum purple baron ornamental millet from. Potential of annual cereal crops to serve as fuel ethanol feedstock and livestock. Biological and economic feasibility of pearl millet as a feedstock for ethanol productionj. Babala pennisetum glaucum babala is a fast growing annual summer forage crop.
The center of diversity, and suggested area of domestication, for the crop is in the sahel zone of west africa. There are more than 100 species of pennisetum, distributed in the tropical and subtropical zones, primarily in africa. Pennisetum glaucum article about pennisetum glaucum by. The nutritional composition, reducing property, total phenol content and scavenging activity on 2,2 diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph of pearl millet extracts were evaluated in this study. Tsn 508150 represented when it was added to itis from the usda plants database in 1996. In a large planting at the back of a border this plant looks good if allowed to not take center spotlight. As a gluten free food product, pearl millet is becoming popular in the growing healthfood market gulia et al. Department of agriculture usda prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, mari tal status, familial status. Pennisetum glaucum purple majesty ornamental millet this plant for me goes two ways. Pennisetum purple majesty glaucum seeds pennisetum glaucum nigrum plant world seeds. Pennisetum glaucum is a annual growing to 3 m 9ft 10in.
Plantvillage is an open access public resource at penn state that aims to help smallholder farmers grow more food. This ornamental grass is lowmaintenance and gives a long display. Phalium glaucum, common name the grey bonnet or glaucus bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails. Pennisetum glaucum purple baron ornamental millet purple baron will reach a height of 0. Pdf diversity and gaps in pennisetum glaucum subsp. For most efficient use, animals can be turned into pastures when pearl millet has reached a height of 2025. Luxurious thick soft deepest burgundy 15 spikes are held upright above gorgeous bold almost black foliage. A main morphological character used to distinguish them is the.
Pearl millet grain contains higher gross energy thancorn, higher concentrations of amino acids, and 2732% more protein gulia et al. Pearl millet is an annual grass that grows from 2 to 5 feet tall with 2footlong, 1. Ornamental millet pennisetum glaucum ornamental grass for. Millet is a good source of thiamine vitamin b1, riboflavin vitamin b2, niacin vitamin b3, pantothenic acid vitamin b5, vitamin b6 and folate. Leeke poaceae, or gramineae pearl millet, bullrush millet.
Pdf genetic analysis in pearl millet pennisetum glaucum. Pennisetum glaucum purple baron ornamental millet cat tail. Hybrid pearl millet is a warm season, annual, forage millet species that grows between 6 to 10 feet, and is most commonly planted for cattle, sheep, goats, horses and wildlife. An pennisetum glaucum in nahilalakip ha genus nga pennisetum, ngan familia nga poaceae.
Pearl millet pennisetum glaucum cereal crop vector image. This grass is mostly used for grazing, but can be utilized as green chop, silage and foggage. Plant details information about pennisetum glaucum plant. Moench varieties in niger between 1976 and 2003 gilles bezanc. Crop production pdf downloadhindi all agriculture exams. Pennisetum glaucum purple majesty f1 hybrid herbes aux. Recent archaeobotanical research has confirmed the presence of domesticated pearl millet on the sahel zone of.
International board for plant genetic resources, ibpgr, rome, italy. Pennisetum a genus of perennial and annual grasses of the family gramineae. All annual and perennial members of the section penicillaria fall under the x 7. Markerassisted verification of hybrids in pearl millet. Genetic analysis in pearl millet pennisetum glaucum l r. When you click on request password, youll be sent an email with instructions how to set up a new password.
E o cereal do grupo dos paincos mais amplamente cultivado a nivel mundial, cultivado em africa e no subcontinente indiano desde a prehistoria. A taxonomic species within the family poaceae pearl millet, now sometimes cenchrus americanus. Millet seed pennisetum glaucum pearl millet ornamenal. Table 1 shows the nutritional composition of unfermented and fermented millet samples. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by wind. It is in flower from september to october, and the seeds ripen from september to october. Back in 2003 purple majesty took the gardening world by storm when it was a 2003 allamerica selections gold medal winner.
The erect and robust grass has an extensive root system aiding with the adaptation to wide variety of growing conditions. Plant in light, moderately fertile, moist but welldrained soil. Pennisetum glaucum pearl millet pfaf plant database. Plant profile for pennisetum glaucum purple majesty.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 432725 with original publication details. Cenchrus was derived from pennisetum and the two are grouped in a monophyletic clade. The domestication process as it occurred in the primary gene pool of pennisetum glaucum is the main thread of this chapter. One of these great landscape fillers is pearl millet pennisetum glaucum one of the worlds oldest cultivated grains and one of its newest ornamentals for home gardeners. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Jelitto perennial seed pennisetum glaucum purple baron. Pearl millet pennisetum glaucum is a native african cereal cultivated in the arid and semiarid tropics of africa and asia. Publication date 1912 usage attributionnoncommercial 3. Jan 05, 2015 gluten free flours also include potato flour and nut flours as well as corn flour or maize flour, the original flour for making polenta see benefits of polenta. Changes in the diversity and geographic distribution of.
A fabulous new plant with dramatic, almost black, broad leaves, crowned with massive purple flower spikes, the ripe seeds from which are adored by birds. It has been grown in africa and the indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. Pennisetum glaucum pearl millet is stocky and symmetrical, providing a dramatic edging to borders and beds. The spikelets have two flowers and are surrounded by pinnate or smooth bristles. Gluten free flours also include potato flour and nut flours as well as corn flour or maize flour, the original flour for making polenta see benefits of polenta. Jun 18, 2003 pennisetum, black leaf millet, ornamental millet, pearl millet purple majesty pennisetum glaucum by mossrose jun 18, 2003 11. View picture of pennisetum, black leaf millet, ornamental millet, pearl millet purple majesty pennisetum glaucum at. Of all the worlds cereals, pearl millet pennisetum glaucum 1 is the sixth most important. Descended from a wild west african grass, it was domesticated more than 4,000 years ago, probably in what is now the heart of the sahara desert see map, page 80. Pennisetum, black leaf millet, ornamental millet, pearl. The species is morphologically complex, and cultivated, 15 weed and 6 wild species have been recorded. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pennisetum glaucum wikispecies, free species directory.
Pennisetum glaucum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. An annual herb with stem erect simple or branched from the root, slender or stout, solid, leafy, upper nodes glabrous or woolly, lower rooting. Pearl millet pennisetum glaucum is the most widely grown type of millet. Lanceolate, spreading and drooping, flat more or less hairy, midrib stout or slender, sheath rather inflated, ligule of hairs. Pearl millet pennisetum glaucum, forage feedipedia. Pennisetum glaucum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Pennisetum glaucum jade princess ornamental millet from. Ornamental millet, pennisetum glaucum master gardener. Pearl millet pennisetum glaucum is one of the worlds oldest cultivated grains and one of its newest ornamentals. A couple of suggestions try it with emilia javanica nicotiana langsdorfii or german. This grass is an annual but useful in borders, containers and anywhere else that a dramatic colour effect is required. If you dont get an email with your access data, please make sure that you have already registered with us. Media in category pennisetum glaucum the following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. Overview and management 4 pearl millet can be used either under continuous or rotational grazing.