PHBH-1, a new fodder hybrid of pearl millet

摘要

PAU has developed and released first fodder Bajra hybrid PHBF-1 which has shown excellent fodder yield performance with better quality. In Punjab, dual purpose varieties and fodder varieties of pearl millet are very popular among farmers. Baj'ra as afodder crop has tremendous potential because of high biomass production and good quality fodder. The area under fodder bajra was 55 thousand hectares during kharif 2008. Till now only two varieties of bajra viz. PCB-164 and FBC-16 were available for fodder. Now the University has released first fodder hybrid of pearl millet- PHBF-1- which has shown excellent fodder yield performance with better quality.