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Describe the field production of sorghum under the following sub-headings. (i) Seedbed preparation (ii) Planting (iii) Field management practices.

      

Describe the field production of sorghum under the following sub-headings.
i. Seedbed preparation.
ii. Planting.
iii Field management practices.

  

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(i)
-Clear the land.
-Remove all strimps.
-Plough the land/primary cultivation.
-Harrow the land into fine tilth/secondary cultivation.
-Prepare the land early.
(ii)
-Plant at the onset of rains/dry planting.
-Sow treated seeds/dressed seeds.
-Broadcast in small scale/drill seeds in large scale.
-Plant at 2.5 -5.0 cm depth.
-Plant 7-10 kg/ha.
-Space at 60-75 cm x 20cm in pure stand cropping/90 x 15 cm where intercropped.
-Apply 20 kg P2O5/ha$ +20kg/ha at planting.
(iii) -Top –dress with 20kgN/ha at the height of knee high.
-Control weeds early.
-Carry out gapping 2 weeks after germination.
-Thin down when crop is 15 cm tall.
-Control birds.
-Control diseases.
-Harvest when grains are hard.
monica20 answered the question on October 13, 2017 at 22:55


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