ABA Induced Seed Dormancy and Climate Resilience in Proso Millet

Millets possess advantages such as early maturing, drought tolerance, require minimal purchased inputs and mostly free from biotic and abiotic stresses which makes them ‘climate smart crops’. Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is mainly grown intemperate and subtropical regions of Asia and USA. Dormancy of proso millet is generally attributed to itscoat colour and ABA content. A laboratory experiment was conducted at Department of Seed Science and Technology, UAS Raichur to estimate ABA content in proso milletusing Phytodetek ABA Test Kit. Highest ABA concentration was found in DHP-2650 (3.365 pmol/g f. w.) and lowest ABA concentration of 3.283 pmol/g f. w. was recorded in DHP-2721. Thus it was concluded that ABA in millet seeds makes them ‘climate smart crops’.