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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - 9058 (ESH-5)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name 9058 (ESH-5)
Released in Issue No. 21
Common Name Sorghum - 9058 (ESH-5)
Scientific Name Sorghum bicolor
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Drought and pest resistance
Adaptation Area New variety
seed 7
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) <1600
Rainfall (mm) <600
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Charbohaydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2018
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIAR
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10-12 for row sowing
Planting Dates Mid June to early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to heading/Flowering Not mentioned
Days to Maturity 110
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 33
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to major and disease of sorghum
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 46
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 57.6
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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