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millet on soils of different degrees of salinity.

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Crop
Names of  local 
varieties
Height if  plants, 
(cm)
Growing season
(days)
Yeild, t/ha
Biomass
Dry matter
Non-saline soil (Tashkent)
Sorghum
Korabosh
259.7
103
51.09
13.10
Karlik
Uzbekistana
162.8
127
71.33
17.43
African millet
Khashaki 1
209.1
86
72.53
21.97
Weakly saline soils (Syr Darya)
Sorghum
Korabosh 
239.7
94
78.63
20.30
Karlik
Uzbekistana
161.4
117
65.19
19.46
African millet
Khashaki 1
201.4
80
70.71
18.30
Weakly saline soils (Karakalpakstan)
Sorghum
Korabosh 
181.0
92
32.53
9.28
Karlik
Uzbekistana
112.5
118
32.25
10.15
African millet
Khashaki 1
182.5
81
44.86
14.78
Moderately saline soils (Karakalpakstan)
Sorghum
Korabosh 
177.0
96
23.51
6.47
Karlik
Uzbekistana
88.5
122
18.42
6.21
African millet
Khashaki 1
178.5
82
36.08
8.08
Source: K. Toderich et al., Tashkent, 2015 [ 11]
The yields of  green biomass of  maize were reduced by 2.0-2.1 times on weakly saline soils and by 
4.7-5.1 times on moderately saline soils in the Republic of  Karakalpakstan, as compared to those 
on similar soils of  the Syr Darya Region. African millet had a threshold of  salt- resistance and 
the potential for stable yield production 2.5-3.0 times higher than maize and annual pulse crops. 
The ‘Khashaki 1’ locally bred variety of  African millet was characterized by an increase in the 
growth rate and biomass (fresh and dry) by 2.0- 2.5 times in comparison to local varieties of  millet 
(Pannicum sp.). Sorghum and African millet grown on degraded soils were producing 30% more dry 
matter and 25% more seed than the local crop varieties.
African millet and sorghum are recommended for the use either as main crops sown in the early 
spring or as follow-up crops (in crop rotation) after harvesting wheat or rice.
Arable and livestock farmers are interested in the introduction and use of  sorghum and African 
millet for grain production on marginal lands. More detailed information can be found here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e6avQVTrVw&feature=youtu.be 

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