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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - Elemo (Acc.237261)

ES Code 417:2012
Registered Variety Name Elemo (Acc.237261)
Variety Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Sorghum - Elemo (Acc.237261)
Scientific Name Acc.237261
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 7
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1700-1800
Rainfall (mm) 900-1236
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Mechara ARC/ORARI
Planting Method Row: 75 between rows 20-25 between plants
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 12-13 for row sowing
Planting Dates Early May to Mid May
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 47 at planting time
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 42 half at planting and half at 35-40 days after planting
Days to Heading 105
Days to Maturity 164
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 39
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement loose
Crop Pest Reaction Crop pest reaction(1-5 scale): o Leaf blight : 2 o Steam borer: 2 o Grain mold: 1
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 26.8
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 41-48.43
Variety Status Adaptation area: Mechara, Habro and similar agro-ecologies.
Variety Source Domestic
National Sorghum - Elemo (Acc.237261)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Elemo (Acc.237261) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Elemo (Acc.237261)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Elemo (Acc.237261)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail