| ES Code | ES 420:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Marara [ETSL 101371 ) |
| Released in Issue No. | 23 |
| Common Name | Sorghum - Marara [ETSL 101371 (Acc.212642)] |
| Scientific Name | Sorghum - Sorghum bicolor) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield, pest resistance |
| Adaptation Area | New variety - Adaptation area is Western Oromia (Bako, Gute, Uke, Billo Bosh and similar agro ecologies |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1200-1950 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 950-1250 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein & charbohaydrit |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2020 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bako ARC/ORARI |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 12 |
| Planting Dates | early to mid may |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 all at planting |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 Split Application (half at planting , half 35 days after emergence) |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 99 |
| Days to Maturity | 156 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 26.5 |
| Seed Color | Red |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | None |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 39-51 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 46-53.5 |
| 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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