Crop: Sorghum


Crop Detail

Sorghum is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae, which includes about 25 species. Some of these species have grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. Sorghum is usually grown as an annual, harvested after one growing season and can grow to a height of 4 m (13 ft). Sorghum may also be referred to as broomcorn and may have been cultivated from wild ancestors in Ethiopia.

Major/Minor Major
Temporary/Permanent Temporary
Category Agriculture Extension
Type Cereal Crops
Crop Climate Title Tropical
Crop Water Method Title Irrigated
Crop Duration Annual
Crop Economic Title Food Crop
Crop Growing Season Kharif / Rainy / Monsoon Crops

Diseases


Sucking Pests

Sorghum shoot fly Ear head caterpillar Sorghum Midge Sparrows and parrot Stem borer Insect attack cutworm

Fungal Diseases

Anthracnose Downy Mildew Rust Ergot

Weeds

weeds

Sorghum Seed Varieties


Name Seed Rate
Seed Purpose (سَرو، ڪارتُهو (مقامي جنسون 8-10 kg per acre
Seed Purpose (ڳاڙهي، جانپر، الک (مقامي جنسون 8-10 kg per acre
Seed Purpose (مقامي جنسون ) اڇو بازيگر 8-10 kg per acre
Seed Purpose (مقامي جنسون) اڇو ڪوڏري 8-10 kg per acre
Seed Purpose (مقامي جنسون ) اڇو ڪارتُهو 8-10 kg per acre
Seed Purpose ننڍي قد واريون جنسون (Dwarf varieties) 8-10 kg per acre
Seed Purpose ننڍي قد واريون جنسون (Dwarf varieties) 8-10 kg per acre
سائي گاهه واريون جنسون Green fodder varieties) اڇو ڪارتُهو 24-28 kg per acre
سائي گاهه واريون جنسون Green fodder varieties) ڪمندري 24-28 kg per acre
سائي گاهه واريون جنسون Green fodder varieties) اڇي تري 24-28 kg per acre
سائي گاهه واريون جنسون Green fodder varieties) ڳاڙهي تري 24-28 kg per acre