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Season and Varieties :: Sweet Sorghum
 

SWEET SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor)

1. Season and Varieties

Season Variety (irrigated) Districts
Kharif (June- July) SSV 84, CSV 19 SS (RSSV 9) All Districts except Nilgris
Rabi ( Sept-Oct.) SSV 84, RSSV 9 All Districts except Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Nilgris
Summer(Mar.- April) SSV 84, RSSV 9 All Districts except Nilgris

Note: sowing should be avoided during July – August and November – January

2.  Varietal particulars

Particulars SSV84 RSSV9
Parentage Sel From IS 23568 RSSV X SPV 462
Duration (days) 120-125 115-120
Area (districts) National level National level
Seasons (Pattam) Kharif Kharif
Grain yield Kg/ha 1000- 1200 800-1000
Green cane yield (t/ha) 30-35 35-40
Plant height (cm) 190- 210 240- 270
Juice extractability (%) 25.4 26.2
Brix (%) 17-19 18-20
Total soluble solids (%) 11.6 13.6
Reducing sugars (%) 3.18 1.81
Sucrose (%) 9.6 11.4
Ethanol yield (Kl/ha) 800- 1000 1000 -1200
CCS (q / ha) 16.5 25.8
Sheath color NT NT
Node 9-10 11-14
Midrib Green Dull Green
Earhead shape Oval Oval
Compactness Semi- compact Semi-compact
Grain colour White Creamy
Special features Turtle grain Round

Updated on : 24.06.2013
 
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