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  Sorghum  responds  well to the application farm  yard  manure and  compost Apply  10 tons ’ farm yard manure or compost per  acre  one fortnight before  sowing . In the  absence  of farm yard manure, it requires  bio fertilizer  per acre. In addition to this in  two split  doses. Half of the bio fertilizer should be  applied  at the time of sowing and remaining half  25-30 days  after sowing. cofs29 sorghum fodder

  Sorghum requires very  fertile , well drained loamy soils having   pH range   of 5.5 to 8.0. The crop grows best on alluvial or  red soils  but can also by grown on well  drained  black soils. It does not  thrive  well on heavy soils, saline and  alkali  soils After preparing a fine  seed bed  the crop must be sown in lines ( 20-30 cm apart ) by using seed drill or  maize planter  or by kera on  para  method Sowing  time varies from place to place. Sorghum has bold  seed size It requires  50-60 kg  seeds depending upon size. Seed should be sown in lines spaced at  30 cm . For  summer  sowing in irrigated areas, last week of  February  to last week of March-April is the  appropriate  time. Rainy season crop is  sown  with the beginning of rains in  June-­July . Rabi  crop is sown in October-November particularly in  ea...