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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - አርጊቲ (2005M15064) (WSV387 X P9404)

ES Code 419:2012
Registered Variety Name አርጊቲ (2005M15064) (WSV387 X P9404)
Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Sorghum - አርጊቲ (2005M15064) (WSV387 X P9404)
Scientific Name 2005M15064) (WSV387 X P9404
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area Adaptation: West and East Harartrial North Shoa, North and South Wello, North West Tigray and similar agro-ecologies.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) <1600
Rainfall (mm) <600
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIAR
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10-12 for row sowing 20-24 for broadcasting
Planting Dates Mid June to early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to heading/Flowering 79
Days to Maturity 125
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 33.3
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Semi compact
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to major trialt and diseases of Sorghum
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 21
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 37.82
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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