BAJRA

 Crop name-pearl millet

 E/H-bajra ,pearl millet
 B.n-pennisetum glaucum
 Famaliy-greminacey
 Origin-africa and india
 Economic imp-5-10 points
 Area production,dist

Particular Area(m/ha) Production(m/t) Yield(t/ha)

World  36.0  30.0  0.80
India  8.8  8.9  1.02
State in india Raj(5.7)hr(1.18)guj(1.16  Raj(4.8)up(1.30) Hr(1169)up(1609)tn(1483)
)
 Climate and soil-

Year  Kharif
Time  June-oct/nov
Temp  25-35
Rainfall  400-900mm
Humidity  80-90%
soil  Sandy loamy and loamy
 Varities-ICTP 803,ICMV 221
 Seed sowing,rate,spaceing,depth

Season  Kharif
Seeding time  Early june
Seed rate(kg/ha)  5.0
Spacing (cm)  30*10-45*8
Depth(cm)  5-7
Sowing method  Broadcasting,drilling

 Manure and fertilizer-10-15 tonnes of fym before sowing

 Irrigation- 6 irrigations for high yield

transplanting

a week after transplanting

3 week after trans

panicle inititation

flowering

grain devlopment

 Flowering and developmental stage are most sensitive stage ubde tis stage limited
irrigation should be done.
 Water lodeging shoud be avoided
 Harvesting-yellowish leave
 seed appear brown and posses 18-20% moisture
 Harvested crop then dried in the filed for 2 days
 Then it is heaped for 2-3months untillweather is clear till thn heap is removed and head
seprate from straw
 Storage- dried till 12 % moisture content for safe storage
Sorghum and bajra storage points are same

SORGHUM

 HINDI NAME-jowar/chari
 BOTANICAL N-sorghum bicolor
 ORIGIN-africa
 FAMALIY-graminae
 Economic importance-5-10point
 Area production,dist

Particular Area(m/ha) Production(m/t) Yield(t/ha)

World  50  60  1.400
India  7.5  7.5  962
State in india Mh(4.01)karnatak((1.38)mp(0.48) Mh(3.59)mp(0.57) Ap(1563)guj(1165)

 Climate and soil-

Year  Kharif
Time  Early june
Temp  25-30
Rainfall  400-1000mm
 Humidity  80-90%
soil  Black soil (5-8.5ph)
 Varities-CSV 15,NTJ3,PHULE REVATI
 Seed sowing,rate,spaceing,depth

Season  Kharif
Seeding time  Early june
Seed rate(kg/ha)  10-12
Spacing (cm)  45*12
Depth(cm)  3-4
Sowing method  Broadcasting,drilling