| ES Code | 417:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Assosa-1 (Bambasi no-9) |
| Released in Issue No. | 18 |
| Common Name | Sorghum - Assosa-1 (Bambasi no-9) |
| Scientific Name | Bambasi no-9 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | 1500 - 1850 |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation area: Asossa, Bambasi, Maokomo and similar agro- ecologies. |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1500 - 1850 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1000 – 1200 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2015 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Assosa AR/EIAR |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10 (row planting) |
| Planting Dates | Late April to Early May |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 in split application(1/2 at planting and 1/2 at knee height) |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 138-144 |
| Days to Maturity | 189-197 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 22.5 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major insect pest of sorghum |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 27.6-33.3 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 35.3 - 41.3 |
| 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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