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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - ESH-4
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | ESH-4 |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 19 |
| Common Name | Sorghum - ESH-4 |
| Scientific Name | Sorghum - ESH-4 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | <1600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | <600 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein & charbohaydrit |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2016 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Melkassa ARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | Both broad casting and row sowing |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10-12 for row sowin, 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 | Not mentioned |
| Days to Maturity | 110 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | - |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 32 |
| Seed Color | Red |
| Flower Color | None |
| Leaf Arrangement | - |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Semi compact Crop pest reaction: Tolerant to major pest of Sorghum (Stem borer, Anthracnose, Leaf spot etc) |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | - |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 42 |
| Variety Status | New variety |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
National Sorghum - ESH-4 Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
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National Sorghum - ESH-4 Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail