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Crop Variety Details for Sorghum
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Melkam |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 12 |
| Common Name | Sorghum |
| Scientific Name | Sorghum Melkam (WSV387) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | <1600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 500 - 800 |
| Soil Type | Other |
| Nutritional Merit | Enjera |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2009 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | MARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | Row |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 8-10 |
| Planting Dates | End of Jun |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| Days to Heading | 76-82 |
| Days to Maturity | 118 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 126-163 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 33 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | - |
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternative |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major leaf disease |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 35-43 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 37-58 |
| Variety Status | Under production |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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