Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is presented as one of the best tolerant cereal to abiotic stress. It is an essential component of food security in arid and semi-arid environments like Niger country. However, it is facing increasingly difficulties to withstand the effects of recent climate change. Pearl millet is exclusively cultivated on the coarse textured soils with poor moisture retention capacity and low soil fertility. In addition, the irregularity of rains and the lack of means for additional irrigation have a negative impact on crop productivity and food security for populations. The agricultural production system in Niger is characterized by permanent nutrients export from soil, without equivalent restitution. The very low chemical fertilization, when it exists, concerns the macro-elements (NPK) but never the micro-elements. In view of the eminently important role of these microelements in the plant physiology, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of boron foliar spray on yield and yield components of pearl millet under drought stress conditions. The field experiment was conducted with 36 treatment combinations, with six genotypes of pearl millet, three levels of boron and two water regimes in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The source of boron was boric acid which content 17.7% boron. The results showed substantial increases in pearl millet growth parameters and yield in water stress condition, after foliar application of Boron. This micro-element contributed to significant changes in growth parameters, especially those related to water use efficiency such as root system development. This work highlights the need to correct fertilization formulas in arid and semi-arid areas, taking into account microelements such as boron.
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Foliar Spray, Nutrition, Pearl Millet, Water Stress
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Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Department of Radio-Agronomy and Plant Ecophysiology, Radio-Isotopes Institute, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Department of Radio-Agronomy and Plant Ecophysiology, Radio-Isotopes Institute, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Department of Radio-Agronomy and Plant Ecophysiology, Radio-Isotopes Institute, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Department of Radio-Agronomy and Plant Ecophysiology, Radio-Isotopes Institute, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Department of Radio-Agronomy and Plant Ecophysiology, Radio-Isotopes Institute, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Department of Radio-Agronomy and Plant Ecophysiology, Radio-Isotopes Institute, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
