Never mind... I found a well written paper at this site for the hybridization and its utility in animal husbandry ... http://www.maralika.com/GRASS.html
thanks usha di == On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:27 AM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > ANd I have one more silly question... > how does our Indian Bajra become p. americanum????? > american?? > > usha di > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:24 AM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Manoj why would they be hybridized? for what purpose? >> >> usha di >> >> On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:13 AM, manoj chandran <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Yes. That is also the same. However, under cultivation, there are also >>> hybrid napiers which are man made hybrids of Pennisetum purpureum and >>> P.americanum (Bajra). Their seeds will not be fertile. >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:39:13 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: >>> >>>> Sir, >>>> >>>> I cannot express in writing how i am thankful to you. I have one >>>> earlier post of similar looking grass and i think that is also *P. >>>> purpureum* - https://groups.**google.com/d/topic/** >>>> indiantreepix/vX0f8PbsgTg/**discussion<https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/vX0f8PbsgTg/discussion> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> surajit >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 1:56 PM, manoj chandran <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, it is Pennisetum purpureum, commonly called Napier grass. >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:58:46 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Sir, >>>>>> >>>>>> Found this grass near my home. Attaching two sets, recorded at two >>>>>> places within 500 meter, the first set with maximum nos of pics inside a >>>>>> rejected compound of PWD office and the 2nd set in roadside ditch. >>>>>> >>>>>> Species : *Pennisetum purpureum* Schumacher ? >>>>>> H & H : roadside waste place, ditch; a few more than 10 feet high; >>>>>> stem erect, one or two diagonal; stem sometimes branched; leaves near >>>>>> inflorescence 50 cm x 1.7 cm, much longer and broader at base and midway; >>>>>> inflorescence about 15 cm long >>>>>> Date : 23/10/12, 11.05 a.m. >>>>>> Place : Hooghly >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> surajit >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- Usha di =========== --
