| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Melkam |
| Released in Issue No. | 12 |
| Common Name | Sorghum Melkam (WSV 387) |
| Scientific Name | Sorghum bicolor) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Under production |
| seed | 7 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | <600 |
| 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 |
| Planting Dates | End of Jun |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 76-82 |
| Days to Maturity | 118 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 126-163 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 33 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | - |
| Leaf Arrangement | - |
| 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 Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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