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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - Sadii (SLRC-046)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Sadii (SLRC-046)
Variety Released in Issue No. 23
Common Name Sorghum - Sadii (SLRC-046)
Scientific Name Sadii (SLRC-046)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1400-1900
Rainfall (mm) 1000-2100
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2020
Breeder Seed Maintainer Haro sebu ARC/ORARI
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10 for row sowing
Planting Dates Late May to to early June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100 at planting time
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100 half at planting and half
Days to Heading 131
Days to Maturity 183
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 32.48
Seed Color Gray
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to major pest of sorghum (Stem borer, Anthracnose leaf blight, leaf spot, die back etc.
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 48.3
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 50.17
Variety Status New variety - Adaptation area is Kellem Wollega, West Wollega zones and similar agro-ecologies
Variety Source Domestic
National Sorghum - Sadii (SLRC-046)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Sadii (SLRC-046) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Sadii (SLRC-046)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Sadii (SLRC-046)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail