Page 62 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR BARLEY, SORGHUM AND
MILLET

Parameters barley sorghum Millet
Local name jow jawar Bajra
Scientific name Hordeum vulgare Sorghum bicolor Penisatum typhodes
Pollination self self Cross
Photoperiod long short Short
Root system Fibrous fibrous Fibrous
Special characters Drought tolence Drought resistance due Drought resistance
Efficicient water to way leaves
utilization,

adaptation Cool,temperate, tropical Hot and dry climate
sutropical
soil Loam to silt loam All types of soil All types of soil
Cultural practises
No of ploughing 5-6 4-5 3-4
No of planking 1-2 2-3 1-2
Fertilizers NPK 50.25.0 100.50.0 80.40.40
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Time of sowing Mid oct to mid nov 3 week of june-july June-july
Method of sowing Broadcast or drill Broadcast or drill Broadcast or drill
Row to row distance 20-30 60-00 50cm
Seed rate 50-60 6-8 6-8
weeding No need 1-2 1-2

Insect/pest/diseases Powdry mildew,smut Shootflies, borers.Leaf Smut and blight
and rust spot, blight
Army worm , aphids
irrigation 2-4 2-3 2-3
harvesting March-april Nov-dec Sept-oct
Storage 15% moisture 12-13 % moisture <10 % moisture
yield 0.7-12 tons per hectare 0.2 to 0.4 tons per 0.2 to 0.3 tons per
hecatare hectare
cultivars Awarum Hagari Der
Bujawar Shaheen kohat
Frontier 87 Kamandari kohat
Neelum Aachi
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