Sorghum crop should be harvested as soon as the grain in the ear head attains the colour of grain and the grain hardens. At this stage, the grain will contain 15-20 per cent moisture. Complete uniform maturity may not be possible in sorghum. In most cultivars, stalks and leaves are still green and succulent when […]
How to Harvest Sorghum Crop ? | Agronomy
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Production of Hybrid Pearlmillet Seed | Millets | Agronomy
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Hybrid pearlmillet seed is produced by utilising cytoplasmic genetic male sterility (CMS). Various steps involved in the production of hybrid seed are: Maintenance of parental lines, male sterile line, maintainer and restorer lines. Maintenance of parental lines is referred to as foundation seed production, whereas the hybrid seed production is known as certified seed production. […]
Hybrid Seed Production in Sorghum | Agronomy
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Seed production in sorghum is a vital link in crop improvement through which improved cultivars reach the farmers. Hybrid Seed production in sorghum is largely confined to the states of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. i. A, B and R Lines: Commercial seed production of hybrids in sorghum is accomplished through the […]