Jowar
Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench, Sorghum Vulgare Pers Family : Poaceae (Graminae) Common name : Jowar, Milo, Jondhalav Source : Grains or seeds. The dried stem and leaves as fodder.c Sorghum species are major cereals of semi-arid and tropics. It forms one of the important staple foods for the major population of Asia and Africa. The genus Sorghum includes more than 40 widly cultivated grasses. Sorghum has been reported to be in cultivation in Egypt before 2000 B.C. The Sorghums are believed to have originated in Africa and Asia. Sorghum was also cultivated in India and China in anciet days. The most of the investigators believe that the cultivated sorghums have originated from the perennial Johnson grass (S. halepensis ) Sudan grass (S. vulgare var sudanesis) this important crop is cultivated in America, India, Pakistan, china, U.S.S.R and European countries. Morphology Sorghum bicolor and sorghum vulgare are most cultivated species of jowar. The plant body fo Sorghum is...
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