Most of the cultivated varieties of sorghum can be classified into a number of fairly distinct variety-groups, the most important of which are: i. Kafir: These are characterised by relatively small cylindrical heads, which are borne on strong juicy stalks. Leaves are large and relatively numerous. The seeds are medium sized. ii. Milo: These varieties […]
Improvement of Cultivated Sorghum Varieties | Agronomy
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Millets Types: 6 Important Types of Millets | Millets | Agronomy
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The following points highlights the six important types of millets. The types are: 1. Fingermillet 2. Foxtailmillet 3. Prosomillet 4. Barnyardmillet 5. Littlemillet 6. Kodomillet. 1. Fingermillet: Fingermillet (Eleusine coracana) also known in English as birdsfoot, coracana and African millet is known as ragi in south India, is cultivated for human food in Africa and […]
Water Management for Sorghum | Agronomy
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In this article we will discuss about the water management for sorghum. In India, sorghum is predominantly a rainfed crop both during monsoon and postmonsoon seasons. Irrigated sorghum grown from April to July, as summer crop, constitutes only 5 per cent of the total area under sorghum. Although, sorghum is considered drought tolerant and able […]