What is the recommendation of fertilizers for sorghum and pearl millet?
For rainfed sorghum 40 to 60 kg N is recommended. In heavy soils this dose of N may be applied in two equal splits, the first one as basal and the second dose could be either after 30 days of sowing or at flowering depending on soil moisture. In lighter soils and for rabi crop, the recommended rate is applied as basal dose only. The phosphorus and potash application need to be applied based on soil tests. In the absence of soil test information about 30 kg P2O5 per ha could be applied. As most of Indian soils contain enough potassium to meet sorghum requirement, the application could be skipped. The above fertilizer recommendations hold good for pearl millet also.
