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Sorghum (Jowar)
ज्वार / Jowar
Sorghum bicolor · Poaceae
Dual food-fodder crop and excellent intercrop with pigeon pea (Deccan system). Also functions as a powerful allelopathic and trap crop for weed/pest management.
At a Glance
Duration
100 days
Organic Yield
2-2.5 t/ha
Organic Premium
+25%
Water Need
low
pH Range
6 – 8
Soil Type
black, red
Nutrient Requirements
N
Nitrogen
60-80 kg/ha
P
Phosphorus
30 kg/ha
K
Potassium
30 kg/ha
Organic Farming Protocol
1
Sowing
FYM 5 t/ha. Intercrop pigeonpea 2:1.
2
30 DAS
Jeevamrutham drench.
3
Shoot fly
Neem cake at sowing, timely sowing reduces risk.
4
As trap crop
Border around cotton attracts Helicoverpa preferentially.