Publication Date
1989
Description
Pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br., has been utilized extensively as a high quality summer annual grazing crop m the Southern United States, and other tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Tifleaf l pearl millet (Burton, 1980) has been a popular improved dwarf cultivar. Grazing performance of heifers (Johnson et al., 1978) indicated that Tifleaf 1 was superior to normal height pearl millet cultivars.
Pearl millets are resistant to most diseases but rust (Puccinia substriate) and leaf spot (Piricularia grisea) are the two major pearl millet _diseases m the United States. Monson et al. (1986) demonstrated the importance of rust immunity with research that showed a 51 % reduction in digestible dry matter yield in rust susceptible pearl millet. Tifleaf 2, a new pearl millet hybrid (Hanna et al., 1988), is similar to Tifleaf 1, but Tifleaf 2 is immune to both rust and leaf spot. Trials were conducted to evaluate Tifleaf 2 with regard to dry matter yield, forage quality, and heifer grazing preference and performance.
Citation
Hill, G M.; Hanna, W W.; and Wells, H D., "Forage Quality, Heifer Grazing Preference and Performance on Disease Resistant Tifleaf 2 Hybrid Pearl Millet" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 29.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session10/29
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Forage Quality, Heifer Grazing Preference and Performance on Disease Resistant Tifleaf 2 Hybrid Pearl Millet
Pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br., has been utilized extensively as a high quality summer annual grazing crop m the Southern United States, and other tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Tifleaf l pearl millet (Burton, 1980) has been a popular improved dwarf cultivar. Grazing performance of heifers (Johnson et al., 1978) indicated that Tifleaf 1 was superior to normal height pearl millet cultivars.
Pearl millets are resistant to most diseases but rust (Puccinia substriate) and leaf spot (Piricularia grisea) are the two major pearl millet _diseases m the United States. Monson et al. (1986) demonstrated the importance of rust immunity with research that showed a 51 % reduction in digestible dry matter yield in rust susceptible pearl millet. Tifleaf 2, a new pearl millet hybrid (Hanna et al., 1988), is similar to Tifleaf 1, but Tifleaf 2 is immune to both rust and leaf spot. Trials were conducted to evaluate Tifleaf 2 with regard to dry matter yield, forage quality, and heifer grazing preference and performance.
