Data is for current budget year ( 2017 E.C.)
ES Code | |
Registered Variety Name | ጅሩ (Jiru) (yellow)/ETS-2752) |
Variety Released in Issue No. | 19 |
Common Name | Sorghum - ጅሩ (Jiru) (yellow)/ETS-2752) |
Scientific Name | Sorghum - ጅሩ (Jiru) (yellow)/ETS-2752) |
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield, drought , pest and diseases resistance. |
seed | 7 |
Variety Image | No Image |
Altitude (m.a.s.l) | >1900 |
Rainfall (mm) | <1000 |
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 sowing 20-24 for broadcasting |
Planting Dates | Late march to early April |
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
Days to Heading | Not mentioned |
Days to Maturity | 158-227 |
Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
1000 Seed Weight (g) | 20-46 |
Seed Color | Brown |
Flower Color | - |
Leaf Arrangement | - |
Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major pest of Sorghum (Stem borer, Anthracnose, Leaf spot etc) |
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 32-44 |
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 33-86 |
Variety Status | New variety |
Variety Source | Domestic |