Irrigated crop

The nutrient recommendation for Sorghum grown under irrigated condition is 90:45:45 kg NPK/ha. The quantity of straight fertilizers to get the above dose is worked out for a cent.

The fertilizers dose needed is 781 gram urea, 999 gram rock phosphate and 300 gram Muriate of Potash respectively for a cent. The fertilizers have to be applied in split doses.

The first dose has to be applied at the time of planting. The urea, rock phosphate, Muriate of Potash needed at this time is 390 gram, 999 gram, 300 gram respectively for a cent.

The second dose has to apply in 30 days after sowing and the dosage is 390 gram urea.

Lime or dolomite @ 1-3 kg per cent has to be applied in acid soils two weeks ahead of fertilizer application. Organic manure @ 20 kg/cent is recommended at planting time.

To get the details for an acre you need to multiply the values with 100.

Rainfed crop

The nutrient recommendation for Sorghum grown under Rainfed condition is 45:25:25 kg NPK/ha. The quantity of straight fertilizers to get the above dose is worked out for a cent.

The fertilizers dose needed is 391 gram urea, 555 gram rock phosphate and 167 gram Muriate of Potash respectively for a cent. The fertilizers have to be applied in split doses.

The first dose has to be applied at the time of planting. The urea, rock phosphate, Muriate of Potash needed at this time is 195 gram, 555 gram, 167 gram respectively for a cent.

The second dose has to apply in 30 days after sowing and the dosage is 195 gram urea.

Lime or dolomite @ 1-3 kg per cent has to be applied in acid soils two weeks ahead of fertilizer application. Organic manure @ 20 kg/cent is recommended at planting time.

To get the details for an acre you need to multiply the values with 100.