Detail:

Crop yield can be increased by cultivation of crops in certain sequence. This is especially because of the allelochemical effect of the previous crop. The effect may be positive or negative depending on the crop. So on the basis of research and the experience it can be decided to have a typical sequence of sowing of crop, to have higher yields. In the same way, the crop of great millet followed by the crop of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is found to give higher yield. The reason being the roots of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) that secrete the allelochemical substances which proves to be beneficial in the growth and development of the sweet potato crop. There is no need of applying additional fertilizer to the crop. The crop of sweet potato is sown only after deep ploughing. Many farmers of this area follows this practice.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Sankardan Prabhudan Gadhvi
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco-Region (5.2) Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hill region (XIII) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic zone(GJ-3), North Gujarat Zone GJ-4
Address: Mu. Ingrola, Babra, Amreli
District: Ahmedabad
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365620

Crop Family: Poaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Sorghum bicolor)
Crop Vernacular Name: Bajra
Ingredients: Great millet (Sorghum bicolor)

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PAS 2:

Number of farmers planting millet, groundnut or maize after sweet potato in north-eastern Uganda, by agro- ecological zone (AEZ) and district. E. Ebregt, P.C. Struik, P.E. Abidin and B. Odongo “ Farmers’ information on sweet potato production and millipede infestation in north-eastern Uganda. I. Associations between spatial and temporal crop diversity and the level of pest infestation”