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1. AGR 201
CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY – 1(Kharif crops)
(1+1)
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SORGHUM AND
PEARL MILLET
Course Teacher,
Dr.S. Rathika, Ph.D.,
Assoc.Prof. (Agron.)

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SORGHUM
Sorghum bicolor L.
2n = 20
Origin: Ethiopia

3. 1. TAXONOMY
Division Phanerogams
Sub - Division Angiosperms
Class Monocotyledonae
Series Glumacea
Sub Class Glumiflorae
Family Poaceae
Sub Family Poaideae
Tribe Andropoganae
Sub - Tribe Sorghastrum
Genus Sorghum
Species bicolor
Botanical Name Sorghum bicolor
Vernacular Names Juar (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi), Jola (Kannada), Cholam (Malayalam, Tamil),
Jwari Marathi), Janha (Oriya), Jonnalu (Telugu), Other names: Milo, Chari

4. 2. AREA ,PRODUCTION AND YIELD

5. 3. VARIETIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

6. HYBRID VARIETIES OF SORGHUM

7. 4. FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATION
 Nitrogen is the most often limiting in sorghum production
 Under low rainfall conditions with low yield potential, 30 to 60 pounds
of nitrogen per acre may be adequate
 In productive irrigated situations, up to 200 pounds of nitrogen will be
required
 Application of recommended dose of fertilizer (80:40:40 kg N, PO5,
K2O/ha) through placement method for higher grain yield of sorghum

8. 5.CULTIVATION PRACTICES
1. Method of Sowing
Mostly sown by broadcasting Recommended method is line sowing (pora
method) Line to line distance should be 30 cm for fodder crop cm distance
between lines in case of seed production
2. Seed Rate (kg/acre) for fodder crop 6-8 kg/acre for grain purpose 30-35
kg/acre.
3. Sowing Time
In Punjab: For fodder in March-August
For grain June-July
Sindh: In June for both fodder and grain
KPK: During June and July
Baluchistan: In July and August

9. 4. Irrigation
3-4 irrigations for March, June crops
1-2 irrigations for monsoon crops depending upon rainfall
5. Pests and Diseases
Shootfly and borer cause serious damage Apply 3% Furadon kg/acre Red leaf
spot is most serious disease Seeds should be treated with Vitavax or 2g/kg of
seed Light irrigation during disease attack
6. Time of Harvesting
Best time for harvesting of fodder crop is at 50% heading stage At this stage
fodder tastes good and is free of toxins For seed purpose crop is ready in
November

10. VARIETIES, DURATION AND YIELD
Variety Duration Grain yield (t/ha) Fodder yield (t/ha)
CO (S) 28 ( 100 – 105 days) 2.49 12.6
CO 30 ( 95 – 105 days) 2.4 7.00
CO 5 ( 95 – 105 days) 2.77 7.56
CO 26 ( 105 – 110 days) 4.5 14.0
COH 4 ( 105 – 110 days) - -
K Tall ( 90 days) 3.75 11.25
K 11 ( 110 – 115 days) 1.56 10.36
Paiyur – 1 ( 145 – 150 days) 1.00 9.00
Paiyur – 2 ( 90 – 95 days) - 8.789
APK 1 ( 105 – 110 days) 2.62 8.09
BSR 1 ( 105 – 110 days) 3.00 8.60
Rainfed Sorghum

11. Variety Duration Grain yield (t/ha) Fodder yield (t/ha)
CO (S) 28 ( 100 – 105 days) 4.568 17.7
CO 30 ( 95 – 105 days) 3.360 9.2
CO 5 ( 95 – 105 days) 4.340 10.55
CO 26 ( 105 – 110 days) 6.00 19.0
COH 4 ( 105 – 110 days) 6.50 20.0
K Tall ( 90 days) 4.25 13.25
K 11 ( 110 – 115 days) - -
Paiyur – 1 ( 145 – 150 days) - -
Paiyur – 2 ( 90 – 95 days) - -
APK 1 ( 105 – 110 days) - -
BSR 1 ( 105 – 110 days) 6.25 9.60
Irrigated Sorghum