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Proso Millet

Sown Jun–Jul, Feb · 60–75 days to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for proso millet.

Its window is Jun–Jul, Feb. That opens in February, 5 months from now.

What can go in this month, from the same millet group — soonest to crop first

Sorghum (Jowar) 100–120 days
At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Kharif · Zaid
Sowing Jun–Jul, Feb
Duration 60–75
Spacing 25 × 10 cm
Soil pH 5.5–7.5
Water 200–350 mm
Temperature 20–30 °C
Seed rate 10–12 kg
Yield 1–1.5 t
Watch for Shoot fly, head smut

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

Growing Proso Millet

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How to Grow Proso Millet (Cheena) in Ludhiana 5 min Uncategorized Growing Proso Millet (Cheena) in Kerala: Practical Guide 6 min Crop Production Growing Proso Millet (Cheena) in Rajasthan 5 min Uncategorized Proso Millet (Cheena) in Varanasi: Complete Cultivation Guide 6 min Uncategorized Proso Millet (Cheena) in Indore: Practical Cultivation Guide 6 min Uncategorized Proso Millet (Cheena) in Kolar: Practical Cultivation Guide 5 min Uncategorized Proso Millet (Cheena) in Kurnool: Practical Cultivation Guide 5 min Uncategorized Proso Millet (Cheena) in Ahmednagar: Complete Cultivation Guide 6 min Uncategorized How to Grow Proso Millet (Cheena) in Nashik 4 min Uncategorized
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Sowing window Feb · Jun · Jul See the whole year Run the numbers Plants · seed · water · yield Five calculators Plan a grow Space, cycles, budget Pre-filled for this crop Simulate it Move pH, EC, light, heat Watch it respond

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