Publications by authors named "Romiel Badji"
Front Plant Sci
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Pearl millet is a crucial crop for smallholder farmers, and increasing planting density may improve productivity but could have trade-offs related to water use efficiency (WUE).
- Experiments conducted in India and Senegal demonstrated that higher sowing densities significantly increased yields across all tested pearl millet genotypes, especially under high evaporative conditions.
- The findings revealed that while increased density raised water usage, it also enhanced biomass production, resulting in improved WUE, confirming that environmental factors greatly influence crop responses to density changes.
