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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - Gemedi (ACC-BCC-5)

ES Code 417:2012
Registered Variety Name Gemedi (ACC-BCC-5)
Variety Released in Issue No. 16
Common Name Sorghum - Gemedi (ACC-BCC-5)
Scientific Name ACC-BCC-5
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 7
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1500-1900
Rainfall (mm) 1100-1200
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2013
Breeder Seed Maintainer Bako ARC/ORARI/
Planting Method Row/Brodcast: Inter-rows 75cm & intra-rows 5cm
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10 (row planting)
Planting Dates Late April to early May
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100 to be applied at planting
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50 to be applied in two split: half of the dose at Planting stage and the rest after 35 days of plant
Days to Heading 115
Days to Maturity 175
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 21
Seed Color light yellow
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 28
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 33
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Sorghum - Gemedi (ACC-BCC-5)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Gemedi (ACC-BCC-5) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Gemedi (ACC-BCC-5)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Gemedi (ACC-BCC-5)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail