| ES Code | 417:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | SIMA (Kalu) |
| Released in Issue No. | 22 |
| Common Name | Sorghum - SIMA (Kalu) |
| Scientific Name | SIMA (Kalu) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation Area: Chefa, Jari, Sirinka , Shewarobit, and similar agro-ecologies. |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1400-1850 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 600-1050 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Sirinka ARC/ARARI/ |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 5-10 for row sowing 15-20 for broadcasting |
| Planting Dates | Mid of July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 41 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 77 |
| Days to Maturity | 120 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Compacted |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 35 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistance to major disease and stalk boreers |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 30-39 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 49 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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