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Foxtail Millet (Kangni)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 9 October 2026

SiA 3156

An ANGRAU pure-line variety recommended across a wide set of states, maturing in about 85тАУ90 days and highly responsive to nitrogen тАФ a good choice for growers who can give a modest fertiliser dose for a higher yield.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period~85тАУ90 days
Expected yield20тАУ25 q/ha; responds strongly to nitrogen
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Foxtail Millet (Kangni)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
~85тАУ90 days
Expected yield
20тАУ25 q/ha; responds strongly to nitrogen
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Released 2012 ┬╖ pure line from genotype 2871, RARS Nandyal (ANGRAU)

About this variety

SiA 3156 is a pure-line foxtail millet variety developed at RARS Nandyal (ANGRAU) and released in 2012. It matures in about 85тАУ90 days with a 20тАУ25 q/ha yield potential and is noted for being highly responsive to nitrogen тАФ so on a field where a modest fertiliser dose is possible, it rewards the input with a stronger yield. It is recommended across an unusually wide set of states, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, reflecting broad adaptation.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity~85тАУ90 days
    Yield potential20тАУ25 q/ha; responds strongly to nitrogen
    Disease resistanceGood field tolerance; strong agronomic performance
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Sowing & cultivation

  • FertilizerResponds strongly to nitrogen тАФ give the recommended basal plus a tillering top-dress for its full yield potential.

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

~85тАУ90 days

Expected yield

20тАУ25 q/ha; responds strongly to nitrogen

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • Good field tolerance; strong agronomic performance

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Broad adaptation тАФ recommended across seven states from the south to the Himalayan foothills.
  • Responds strongly to nitrogen, so it pays back a modest fertiliser dose.
  • Short 85тАУ90-day season suited to a rainfed kharif window.

Things to consider

  • To realise its nitrogen-responsiveness it needs that modest fertiliser dose; starved of nitrogen on very poor land it behaves like any other variety.

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Uttarakhand