| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Assosa-2 (Acc.MOK079) |
| Released in Issue No. | 25 |
| Common Name | Sorghum - Assosa-2 (Acc.MOK079) |
| Scientific Name | Sorghum bicolor - Assosa-2 (Acc.MOK079) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Assosa, Pawe, Jimma, Bakko, Mao-komo special woreda, and similar agroecologies. |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1200-1900 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 950-1650 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 2, 2022 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Assosa ARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10 |
| Planting Dates | Late May to early June |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 130 |
| Days to Maturity | 175 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 26.75 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | - |
| Leaf Arrangement | None |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to Anthracnose and grain mold |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 35-39 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 40-46 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | April 9, 2026, 7:28 a.m. |
| date modified | April 9, 2026, 7:28 a.m. |
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