| ES Code | 417:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Elemo (Acc.237261) |
| Released in Issue No. | 22 |
| Common Name | Sorghum - Elemo (Acc.237261) |
| Scientific Name | Acc.237261 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation area: Mechara, Habro and similar agro-ecologies. |
| 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 |
| 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/Flowering | 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 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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