| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | NTJ2 |
| Released in Issue No. | 25 |
| Common Name | Sorghum - NTJ2 |
| Scientific Name | Sorghum bicolor - NTJ2 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Dry lowland and similar agro-ecologiesof Ethiopia |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1000- 1600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 700 -1100 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 2, 2022 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin) and EIAR, MARC |
| Planting Method | broadcast |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10 -12 for row sowing & 16-20 for broadcast sowing |
| Planting Dates | Mid June to Early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 75-89 |
| Days to Maturity | 115-147 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 35 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | - |
| Leaf Arrangement | None |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major sorghum diseases (Anthracnose, grain mold, leaf blight, rust and smut) and bird attack tolerant |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 16-27 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 17.5-28.1 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | April 9, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
| date modified | April 9, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
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