Crop management practices for grain sorghum: an overview

Description

Sorghum is a versatile crop, produced in more than 100 countries. However, the productivity of sorghum in developing countries is much lower than that in developed countries, due to their non-adoption of improved crop management practices. Improving the production potential of sorghum in developing countries is of critical importance due to its implications for food security. This chapter presents a variety of standard crop management techniques, including discussion of optimum planting conditions and the management of nutrients and water, and considers how practices may differ across major sorghum-producing areas such as India, West Africa, Australia and the United States. It is concluded that greatly improved yields can be obtained by matching genotype with environment and using best management practices.

Table of contents

1 Introduction 2 Planting 3 Nutrient management 4 Water requirement and management 5 Weed management 6 Conclusion 7 Acknowledgements 8 Where to look for further information 9 References