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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - ቦንሳ (07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138)

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ES Code 419:2012
Registered Variety Name ቦንሳ (07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138)
Variety Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Sorghum - ቦንሳ (07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138)
Scientific Name 07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 7
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600-1900
Rainfall (mm) 1000
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10-12 for row sowing 20-24 for broadcasting
Planting Dates Early April to late early May
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
Days to Heading Not mentioned
Days to Maturity 176.4
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 21.35
Seed Color Brown
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to major and disease of sorghum
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 43
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 50
Variety Status Adaptation area: Bako, Jimma, Mechara and similar agro-ecologies(For intermidate altitude)
Variety Source Domestic
National Sorghum - ቦንሳ (07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - ቦንሳ (07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - ቦንሳ (07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - ቦንሳ (07MW6085) (97BK6129/85MW4138)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail