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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum - Dekeba (ICSR 24004)

ES Code ES 0418:2016
Registered Variety Name Dekeba (ICSR 24004)
Variety Released in Issue No. 15
Common Name Sorghum - Dekeba (ICSR 24004)
Scientific Name Sorghum - Dekeba (ICSR 24004)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
seed 7
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) <1600
Rainfall (mm) 500-800
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Charbohaydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2012
Breeder Seed Maintainer MARC/EIAR
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10-12 row planting 15-20 broad casting
Planting Dates End of June- Early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to Heading Not mentioned
Days to Maturity 119
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 27
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to major disease and insect pest
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 26-37
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 37-45
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Sorghum - Dekeba (ICSR 24004)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Dekeba (ICSR 24004) Prebasic Seed stock =22 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Dekeba (ICSR 24004)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sorghum - Dekeba (ICSR 24004)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail