| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Guta (IS38331) |
| Released in Issue No. | 24 |
| Common Name | Sorghum forage - Guta (IS38331) |
| Scientific Name | Guta (IS38331) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | New. Adaptation area: Low land and mid altitude areas (Rift Valley and similar agro-ecologies. |
| seed | 127 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1400- 1900 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 700-850 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Forage: Ash (%): 10.6 o CP): 11.51 o NDF 61.13 o ADF 39.24 o ADL: 4.03 o IVOMD: 52.96 |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Melkassa ARC/EIAR/ |
| Planting Method | row |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 50-75 |
| Planting Dates | At the onset of main rain when soil moisture is reliable (April - early July) |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 18 at sowing and 50 kg/ha as urea at knee height |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 36 at sowing |
| Days to heading/Flowering | Days to booting: 93 |
| Days to Maturity | Not mentioned |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | Not Mentioned |
| Seed Color | Not mentioned |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Erect sometimes branching |
| Crop Pest Reaction | No insect pest and disease incidence |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | - |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | Forage DM yield : 104.1 o Leaf to stem ratio: 0.64 |
| 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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