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· Pusa Chari-1: It Was Developed By IARI, New Delhi By Selection From Germplasm Collected From Uttar Pradesh. It Was Released In 1974. It Is Resistant To Lodging, Drought And Pests. The Variety Is Highly Responsive To Fertilizers. Green Fodder Yield Is 28 T/Ha And Dry Matter Yield Is 8.9 T/Ha.. |
· Haryana Chari (J5-73/53): The Variety Was Released For All Sorghum Growing Areas In 1976. It Was Developed By Selection From Germplasm Collected From Uttar Pradesh By CCS HAU, Hisar. This Variety Has Medium Tall Plants And The Seeds Are Creamy White In Colour. The Variety Is Susceptible To Red Leaf Spot And Stem Borer. The Green Fodder Yield Is 30 T/Ha And Dry Matter Yield Is 9 T/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 786 Dated 2nd February 1976) |
· SL-44: The Variety Was Developed By PAU, Ludhiana Following Intervarietal Hybridization (JS-263 × SSG 59-3) And Released In 1976 For Cultivation In NW Zone Of The Country. (CVRC- Notification No. 440 Dated 21st August 1975) |
· MP Chari: MP Chari Was Released For Cultivation In The Entire Country In 1978. It Was Developed By JNKVV, Jabalpur From The Germplasm Collected From UP, MP, Haryana And Punjab. The Variety Matures In 110 Days And Produces 30 T/Ha Green Fodder And 10 T/Ha Dry Matter Yield. (CVRC- Notification No. 14 Dated 19th December 1978) Pusa Chari –6: The Variety Was Developed By IARI, New Delhi And Released In 1979 For Cultivation In The Sorghum Growing Areas Of The Country. It Produces 34 T/Ha Green Fodder And 12.5 T/Ha Dry Matter. (CVRC- Notification No. 1572(E) Dated 19th February 1980) |
· HC-136: The Variety Is A Derivative Of Cross Between 3214 × PJ 7R From CCS HAU, Hisar. It Was Released In 1982 For Cultivation In Entire Country Under Irrigated Conditions. The Variety Is Tall Growing With Long And Broad Leaves And Matures In 140 Days. It Is Tolerant To Foliar Diseases. Seeds Are Creamy And Bold. It Has Low HCN And Tannin Contents. The Variety Is Juicy, Much Better Than The Earlier Released Varieties In Quality Characters Like Crude Protein And Digestibility. The Fodder Yield Is 39 T/Ha Green And 10.8 T/Ha Dry. (Cvrcnotification No. 19(E) Dated 14th January 1982) |
· Jawahar Chari-6: The Variety Was Developed At JNKVV, Jabalpur By Selection From The Samples Of Coimbatore Local. It Was Released In 1981 For Cultivation In MP Particularly Suitable For Medium And Heavy Soils. Seeds Are Pearly White, Bold, Plant Height 310 Cm And Variety Is Resistant To Leaf Spot Disease. It Produces 70.2 T/Ha Green Fodder And 20.4 T/Ha Dry Fodder. (CVRC- Notification No. 19(E) Dated 14th January 1982) |
· UP Chari-1 (IS 4776): The Variety Was Released For UP State In 1983. It Was Developed From A Single Plant Selection From Durra Caudatum (Maje Vari-Junagarh) By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. It Is Not Suitable For High Rainfall Areas. It Has Very Low HCN And Can Be Fed To Animals At Any Growth Stage. The Green Fodder Yield Is 33 T/Ha And Dry Matter Yield Is 8 T/Ha (CVRC- Notification No. 499(E) Dated 8th July 1983) |
· Pusa Chari-23: The Variety Was Developed By IARI, New Delhi And Released In 1984 For Cultivation In The Entire Country. The Variety Produces 44.5 T/Ha Green Fodder And 16 T/Ha Dry Matter. (CVRC- Notification No. 295(E) Dated 9th April 1985) Haryana Chari-171 (HC-171): The Variety Was Developed By CCS HAU, Hisar From A Derivative Of Cross Between SPV-8X × IS-4776. It Was Released In 1984 For Irrigated Conditions In All Sorghum Growing Areas Of The Country. HC-171 Is Suitable For Kharif And Summer Seasons. It Matures In 110 Days. It Has Tall Plants Having Long And Broad Leaves And Is Resistant To Foliar Diseases. The Green Fodder Yield Is 35 T/Ha And Dry Matter Yield Is 9.5 T/ Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 165(E) Dated 6th March 1987) |
· Rajasthan Chari- 1: The Variety Was Developed From The Cross Between CSV6 × NCL3 By RAU, Udaipur And Released In 1981 For Whole Of India. The Variety Is Resistant To Stem Borer And Is Non-Lodging. Green Fodder Yield Is 45 T/Ha And Dry Matter Yield Is 12.3 T/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 295(E) Dated 9th April 1985) |
· Rajasthan Chari – 2 (SU- 45): The Variety Was Developed From Selection Of Local Sorghum In Udaipur Region By RAU, Udaipur And Released In 1984 For Whole Of India. The Variety Is Resistant To Stem Borer And Have High Digestibility. Green Fodder Yield Is 33 T/Ha And Dry Matter Yield Is 8.3 T/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 832(E) Dated 18th November 1985) |
· UP Chari-2: The Variety Was Developed By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar By Intervarietal Hybridization (Vidisha-60-1 × IS 6953) Followed By Pedigree Selection. The Variety Was Released In 1984 For North India. It Is Not Suitable For High Rainfall Areas But Suitable For Late Sown Conditions. The Green Fodder Yield Is 38 T/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 295(E) Dated 9th May 1985) |
· Pusa Chari – 9: The Variety Was Developed By IARI, New Delhi And Released In 1985 For Cultivation In The Entire Country. The Variety Produces 42 T/Ha Green Fodder And 10 T/Ha Dry Matter. (CVRC- Notification No. 295(E) Dated 9th April 1985) |
· Haryana Chari-260 (HC-260) : The Variety Was Developed By CCS HAU, Hisar And Is Notified For All India Cultivation In 1987. HC-260 Is Non-Sweet, Tall, Juicy And Suitable For Karvi Making. It Is Resistant To Foliar Diseases And Have Early Flowering And Maturity. The Variety Produces 32 T/Ha Green Fodder And 9.5 T/Ha Dry Matter. (CVRC- Notification No. 834(E) Dated 18th September 1987) |
· MFSH-3: MFSH-3 Was Developed By Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Co. And Notified For Cultivation In The Entire Country In 1990. The Variety Is A Derivative Of The Cross Between 531 Y × SG 101. It Produces 65 T/Ha Green Fodder And 14.1/Ha Dry Matter. (Cvrcnotification No. 386(E) Dated 15th May 1990) |
· Pant Chari- 3: The Variety Was Developed By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar And Released In 1990. It Was Notified For Cultivation In UP. The Variety Produces 37 T/Ha Green Fodder And 20 Q/Ha Seed.(CVRC- Notification No. 527(E) Dated 16th August1991) |
· Proagro Chari (SSG-988): The Variety Was Developed By Pro Agro Seed Co., Aurangabad And Released In 1991 For Cultivation In The Entire Country. (CVRC- Notification No. 527(E) Dated 16th August 1991) |
· Pant Chari- 4: The Variety Was Developed By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar And Recommended For Cultivation In Uttar Pradesh (Except Hills) During Kharif Season The Plants Are Tall (350 Cm), Purple Pigmented With Dark Green Leaves Numbering 14 Per Plant Which Are 62 Cm Long With Light Green Mid Rib. Average Green Fodder And Dry Fodder Yield Is 45–47.5t/Ha And 12–12.5 T/Ha Respectively With 6% Protein Content. (CVRC- Notification No. 360(E) Dated 1st May 1997) |
· HC-308: The Variety Was Developed By CCS HAU, Hisar And Is Notified For All India Cultivation For All Sorghum Growing Areas Of The Country In 1996. HC-308 Have Tall Plants With Sweet Stem, The Leaves Are Long And Broad And Is Resistant To Foliar Diseases. It Matures In 110 Days And Green Fodder Yield Is 44 T/Ha Green And 14 T/Ha Dry. (CVRC- Notification No. 1(E) Dated 1st January 1996) |
· Pusa Chari Hybrid-106 (HC-106): The Variety Was Developed At IARI, New Delhi And Recommended For Cultivation In Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Western Maharashtra And Gujarat During Kharif And Summer Seasons. Plants Are Tall (234 Cm), Tillering Type And Leafy (About 12 Leaves Per Plant) With Green Mid Rib. The Leaves Are Green With Semi-Drooping Flag Leaf, Leaf Length (77.3 Cm), Leaf Breadth (6.1 Cm), The Panicles Are Semiloose And Partially Sterile. The Variety Is Moderately Resistant To Foliar Diseases, Shoot Fly And Stem Borer. The Seeds Are Creamish And Medium Bold. It Takes 95–100 From Seed To Seed And Is Ready For Fodder In 50–60 Days. Average Green Fodder Yield Is 6.8 T/Ha And Dry Fodder Yield Is 2 T/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 360(E) Dated 1st May 1997) |
· Gujarat Fodder Sorghum-4: The Variety Was Developed By GAU, Anand In 2004 For Cultivation In Gujarat. The Variety Is A Derivative Of The Cross GJ 37 × Sudan Type Throough Hybridization And Selection. (CVRC- Notification No. 1639(E) Dated 17 August 1990) |
· Gujarat Fodder Sorghum-5: This Is An Early Maturing Variety Developed By GAU, Surat And Was Released For Cultivation During Kharif Season In Arid And Semi-Arid Areas Of Gujarat State In 1999. Average Plant Height Is 276 Cm With Thin Stem, Leaves Are Medium With Dull White Mid-Rib, The Ear Heads Are Very Loose And Glumes Are Straw Coloured. The Grain Colour Is Pearly White And Medium Round. It Is Resistant To Most Of The Leaf Spot Diseases And Grain Mold. The Green Fodder Yield Is 38 T/Ha And Dry Fodder Yield Is 13.5 T/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 122(E) Dated 2nd February 2005) |
· Haryana Jowar-513 (S-513): This Variety Was Developed By CCS HAU, Hisar And Released In 2004 For North-West Zone Of The Country. It Is A Derivative Of S-305 (PJ-7R × SPV- 80) × HC-136. The Variety Is Recommended For Cultivation In Haryana Under Timely Sown/ Normal Fertility/Irrigated Conditions. The Plant Height Is 245–260 Cm, Leaves Have White Midrib, The Ear Heads Are Very Long, Symmetric And Semi-Compact. It Is Tolerant To Major Foliar Diseases Namely, Gray Leaf Spot (Cercospora Sorghi), Zonate Leaf Spots (Gloeocercospora Sorghi) And Sooty Stripe (Ramulispora Sorghi). It Provides Average 47t/Ha Green And 11.9 T/Ha Dry Fodder Yield. (CVRC- Notification No. 1178(E) Dated 20th July 2007) |
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· CO-27: The Variety Was Developed By TNAU, Coimbatore And Released In 1986 For Cultivation In South Zone Of The Country. The Crop Is Ready To Harvest For First Cut Of Fodder In 60–65 Days. It Has Thin Stem, Ratoonability (2–3 Ratoons) And Is Drought Tolerant. It Has Loose Panicle With Blackish Purple Glumes Enclosing Seed. It Provides 40 T/Ha Green Fodder With 9.8% Crude Protein. (CVRC- Notification No. 425(E) Dated 8th June 1999). |
· Gujarat Forage Sorghum (AS-16): The Variety Was Developed By AAU, Anand And Is Released For Cultivation In Gujarat State In 1989. |
· Gujarat Forage Sorghum Hybrid-1 (GFSH-1): This Variety Was Developed Through Hybridization (3600 A × IS-4776) By GAU, Banaskantha And Is Recommended For Cultivation In Whole Gujrat State Excluding Its Southern Parts In 1992. It Has Plant Height (237–263 Cm), Stem Thickness (11.5 Mm), Leaf Length (73–80 Cm), Leaf Breadth (4.7–7.2 Cm) With White Seed. Its Plants Are Succulent, Moderately Salt Tolerant And Is Suitable For Two Cuttings Providing 65 T/Ha Green And 25 T/Ha Dry Fodder. (CVRC- Notification No. 814(E) Dated 4th November 1992) |
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· SSG 59-3 (Meethi Sudan): The Variety Was Developed By CCS HAU, Hisar And Released In 1977 For All Sorghum Growing Areas In The North Zone Of The Country. It Is Derived From Pedigree Selection Of Non Sweet Sudan Grass × IS-263. The Variety Is Tall And Profuse Tillering With Quick Growth. It Is Tolerant To Drought And Water Logging. The Stems Are Sweet And Thin. The Variety Produces 75 T/Ha Green Fodder And 22 T/Ha Dry Fodder. |
· Ruchira Maldandi: The Variety Was Developed By MPKV, Rahuri Following Intervarietal Hybridization (35-1 × Kalbondi) With Pedigree Selection. It Is Recommended For Cultivation In Maharashtra State In 1982. It Has Multi-Cut Ability And Yields 40–50 T/Ha Green Fodder And 8.2 T/Ha Dry Matter. |
· Jawahar Chari-69: The Variety Was Developed At JNKVV, Jabalpur And Released In 1981 For Cultivation In MP State. It Was Developed By Hybridization (K-38 × J-98) Followed By Pedigree Method Of Selection. It Is A Multi Cut Sudan Variety, The Seed Is Covered ¾ Th By Black Glumes, Inflorescence Lax, Average Height 250 Cm, Leaf Long And Narrow. It Becomes Ready For 1st Cut In 55–60 Days And Subsequent Cuttings At An Interval Of 40–45 Days. It Gives 4–5 Cuts Under Irrigated Conditions And 2 Cuttings Under Rainfed Situation. The Total Green Fodder And Dry Fodder Yield Is 53 And 15 T/Ha Respectively. (CVRC- Notification No. 19(E) Dated 14th January 1982) |
· Proagro Chari (SSG-988): This Is A Hybrid (PFF1 × PFG 2) × PFM 1 Developed By Proagro Seed Co. Ltd, Aurangabad In 1991. The Variety Is Suitable For Cultivation In Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, MP, UP And Delhi. It Is High Tillering, Thin Stem, Leafy, Dark Green In Colour Producing 40–45 T/Ha Green Fodder. The Variety Produces 40 T/Ha Green Fodder And 10 T/Ha Dry Matter. (CVRC- Notification No. 527(E) Dated 16th August 1991) |
· PCH-106 (Hybrid): The Variety Was Developed By PAU, Ludhiana And Released In 1985. It Has Profuse Tillering And Quick Regeneration Capacity And Provides 3–4 Cuts. It Yields Up To 65 T/Ha Of Green Fodder And Is Recommended For Sorghum Growing Areas In North Zone Of The Country. |
· Punjab Sudex Chari-1: The Variety Was Released In 1994 And Developed By PAU, Ludhiana. The Variety Was Developed By Intervarietal Hybridization (2077 A × SGL-87). (CVRC Notification No. 408(E) Dated 4th May 1995) |
· Harasona 855: This Variety Was Developed By Pro Agro Seed Co., Aurangabad And Released In 1994 And Has Been Notified For Cultivation In Sorghum Growing Areas In North India, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP And Gujarat. The Variety Has Been Derived From The Cross (PFS5A × PFS5C) × PFS5R Followed By Pedigree Method Of Selection. It Is High Tillering, Thin Stemmed, Tall, Multi-Cut, High In Protein Content, Low In HCN. The Green Fodder Yield Is 60–65 T/Ha. It Is Widely Grown SSG Hybrid In India. (CVRC Notification No. 408(E) Dated 4th May 1995) |
· Safed Moti (FSH-92079): The Variety Was Developed Through Hybridization (PSA 93016 × FSR 93025) By Pro Agro Seed Co., Aurangabad And Was Recommended For Cultivation In Haryana, Punjab, UP, Gujarat In 1999. The Variety Is Tall With Thick Stem And Is Tolerant To Leaf Diseases, High Protein Content, High DPM And Low HCN. It Gives 65–70 T/Ha Green Fodder. (CVRC Notification No. 425(E) Dated 8th June 1999) |
· Pant Chari-5 (UPFS- 32): This Variety Was Developed By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar And Released In 1999 For Cultivation In All The Kharif Sorghum Growing Areas Of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu And Uttar Pradesh For Fodder Under Irrigated Conditions In Summer. The Plants Are 245 Cm Tall, Semi-Erect, Tan Type, Highly Juicy And Internodes Are Fully Enclosed. The Leaves Are 74 Cm Long And 6.2 Cm Broad With Light Green Mid Rib. The Panicles Are Cylindrical, Semi-Compact, Glumes Are Straw Coloured. The Seeds Are Pearly White, Medium Bold, Soft And Round. It Is Highly Resistant To Anthracnose, Zonate Leaf Spot And Other Foliar Diseases. The Nutritional Qualities Are Good With Protein Content (6.58%), Digestibility (47.7%) And Low HCN (100.4 Ppm). Average Yield Is Green Fodder 48.2 T/Ha, Dry Fodder 13.4 T/Ha And Seed 18 Q/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 1050(E) Dated 26th October 1999) |
· COFS- 29: The Variety Was Released In 2001 And Developed By TNAU, Coimbatore By Interspecific Hybridization Followed By Pedigree Method Of Selection (TNS 30 × S. Sudanense). It Gives 5–6 Cuts In One Year At 60 Days Intervals. The Leaves And Stem Is Highly Succulent In Nature. It Contains High Protein (8.41%) And Less Crude Fibre (34.0%). It Attains 50% Flowering In 65–70 Days And Ready For Seed Harvest In 105–110 Days. The Variety Is Recommended For Cultivation In Tamil Nadu Under Irrigated Conditions. The Plants Are 220– 250 Cm Tall With 2.5–3.0 Cm Stem Girth, Having 10–15 Tillers Per Plant. Number Of Leaves Are 80–105 And Leaves Are 75–90 Cm Long, Leaf Breadth Is 3.5–4.6 Cm, Leaf Stem Ratio 0.20– 0.25. Panicle Lax, 30–35 Cm Long, Seeds Are Small Covered With Blackish Purple Glumes. It Is Tolerant To Shootfly/ Stem Borer. Average Yield Of Green Fodder Is 170 T/Ha, 34.5 T/Ha Dry Matter And Seed Yield Is 5 Q/Ha. (CVRC Notification No. 1134(E) Dated 15th November 2001) |
· CSH-20MF (UPMCH- 1101): This Variety Was Developed By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar By Interspecific Hybridization (2219 A × UPMC 503). This Variety Was Notified For Cultivation In Medium Irrigated Summer And Rainfed Conditions Of Uttar Pradesh, Uttranchal, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar And Gujarat. It Has Low HCN Content And Is Highly Resistant To Foliar Diseases And Lodging Under Natural Conditions. It Is Tolerant To Drought And Water Logging. It Is Tall (215 Cm), Tan And Has Medium Thick Juicy Stem With Many Basal Tillers And Long And Medium Broad Semi-Erect, Stay-Green Leaves. This Hybrid Shows Fast Regeneration After Cutting. (CVRC- Notification No. 1172(E) Dated 25th August 2005) |
· Pusa Chari Hybrid-109 (PCH-109): It Is A Multi-Cut Hybrid Developed By IARI, New Delhi And Recommended For Cultivation During Early Summer And Normal Kharif Under Timely Sown Irrigated/ Rainfed Areas In Delhi. The Plants Are 225 Cm Tall, Semi-Erect, Stay Green Type, Leafy (13/Plant) With Juicy Stem. Its Leaves Are Long (83 Cm), Broad (6.5 Cm) With Dull Green Mid Rib. The Panicles Are Semi-Loose, The Grains Are Creamy White. It Attains 50% Flowering In 61 Days And Matures In 101 Days. The Variety Is Tolerant To Major Foliar Diseases, Shoot Fly And Stem Borer. It Produces 82 T/Ha Green Fodder And 21 T/Ha Dry Fodder. (CVRC Notification No. 1566(E) Dated 5th November 2005) |
· Pusa Chari-615: This Variety Is A Derivative Of The Cross Between Pusa Chari 40 × Pusa Chari 67 And Is Developed By IARI, New Delhi. It Has Been Recommended For Cultivation During Early Summer And Kharif Seasons Of NCR Delhi. The Variety Mid Blooms In 70 Days And Matures In 110 Days. The Plants Are 300–320 Cm Tall, Erect, Stay Green Type With 3–6 Tillers In A Plant. The Leaves Are Dark Green 75–85 Cm Long And 5.0–6.5 Cm Wide. The Leaf Stem Ratio Is 0.35–0.45. The Panicles Are Semi Loose. It Produces 70 T/Ha Green Fodder, 19.5 T/Ha Dry Fodder And 12 Q/Ha Seed. The Protein Content In Forage Is 8.1%, IVDMD 55.3% And HCN Content 152 Ppm. The Variety Is Resistant To Major Foliar Diseases And Insect-Pests. (CVRC Notification No. 1572(E) Dated 20th October 2006) |
· CSH-20-MF (UPMCH-1101): The Variety Is A Hybrid (2219 A × UPMC 503) Developed By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. It Has Been Recommended For Cultivation In Medium Irrigated Summer And Rainfed Condition Of U.P., Uttaranchal, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar And Gujarat. The Seed To Seed Maturity Is 105–110 Days. The Plants Are 200–230 Cm Tall, Erect With 4–5 Basal Tillers. The Leaves Are Broad With Green Mid Rib, Semi Erect With Senescence Up To 3–4 Lower Leaves. Panicles Are Narrow, Cylindrical, Semi-Compact, Borne On Straight Peduncle. The Leaf Stem Ratio Is 0.50–0.55. This Is A Fast Growing Variety With |
· Pant Chari-6 (UPMC-503): This Variety Was Developed From Selection In Zimbabwe Germplasm Line EC-438401 By GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. The Variety Has Been Recommended For Cultivation In Uttranchal State Under Rainfed Conditions During Kharif Season And Under Irrigated Conditions In Summer Season. It Reaches Mid Bloom In 65–70 Days And Matures In 105–110 Days. The Plants Are Tall, Erect, Tan Pigmented And Stem Is Sweet And Juicy (TSS-6–7%). The Seed Is Red, Semi-Bold And Circular In Shape. It Is Resistant To Major Foliar Diseases Namely, Zonate Leaf Spot, Downy Mildew, Gray Leaf Spot And Moderately Resistant To Anthracnose And Sooty Stripe Under Natural Field Conditions. It Provides 80–100 T/Ha Green Fodder And 25–35 T/Ha Dry Fodder And 18–20 Q/Ha Seed Yield. (CVRC- Notification No. 1572(E) Dated 20th September 2006). |
· Haryana Jowar-513 (S-513): The Variety Was Developed At CCSHAU, Hisar And Is A Derivative Of S-305 (PJ- 7R × SPV- 80) × HC-136. It Is Recommended For Cultivation In Haryana Under Timely Sown/ Normal Fertility/ Irrigated Conditions. The Variety Is Ready For Green Fodder Harvest In 100–110 Days. The Plants Are 245–260 Cm Tall With White Midrib Leaves. The Ear Heads Are Very Long, Symmetrical And Semi-Compact. It Is Tolerant To Major Foliar Diseases Like Gray Spot (Cercospora Sorghi) And Zonate Leaf Spot (Gloeocercospora Sorghi). The Green Fodder Yield Of The Variety Is 49 T/Ha And Dry Matter Yield Is 12 T/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 1178(E) Dated 20th July 2007). |
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· JS-20: The Variety Has Been Developed By Selection From The Introduced Material At HAU, Hisar. The Variety Is Recommended For Cultivation In Haryana, Rajasthan And Delhi State. The Plants Are Tall And Produces 30 T/Ha Green Fodder And 10 T/Ha Dry Matter. (Cvrcnotification No. 361(E) Dated 30th June 19737). |
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· JS 29/1: The Variety Has Been Developed By Selection From The Introduced Material At HAU, Hisar. The Variety Is Recommended For Cultivation In Humid And Sub-Mountanious Regions Of Haryana, Punjab And Himachal Pradesh. The Plants Are Tall With Non Sweet Thick Stems. The Variety Produces 32 T/Ha Green Fodder And 10.5 T/Ha Dry Matter. (Cvrcnotification No. 361(E) Dated 30th June 19737). |
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· SPV- 669: The Variety Has Been Developed By Hybridization (SPV-97 × SPV- 29) Followed By Pedigree Selection By PDKV, Akola. The Variety Has Been Recommended For Cultivation In Medium To Heavy Soils In Better Rainfall Areas In Vidarbha Region Of Maharashtra In 1988. The Plants Are 200–210 Cm Tall With Thick And Juicy Stem Possessing Broad, Dark Green Leaves. The Small Glumes Are Straw Coloured. The Ear-Head Is Oblong, Compact With Flat Top. The Variety Attains 50% Flowering In 72 Days And Takes 115–120 Days For Maturity. It Provides 12.2 T/Ha Green Fodder And 3–4 T/Ha Grain. |
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· R Hybrid CSH 13: It Is A Hybrid Variety Developed By NRC Sorghum, Hyderabad And Released In 1991. It Is Suitable As Single Cut Fodder. It Is Resistant To Leaf Diseases And Yields About 45–50 T/Ha Of Green Fodder. It Has Been Notified As A Dual Purpose Variety For Cultivation In AP, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat, Rajasthan And UP. It Has Round To Medium Bold Seed And Is Highly Tolerant To Grain Mold. The Crop Duration Is 105–110 Days. (CVRC Notification No. 527(E) Dated 17th August 1991). |
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· CSV–15: A Hybrid Variety Developed By NRC Sorghum, Hyderabad And Released In 1992 As A Dual Purpose Variety For Maharashtra. It Is A Single Cut Variety With 12 T/Ha Of Green Fodder And 36 Q Seed Yield. Its Stems Are Tall, Sweet And Juicy. It Is Resistant To Leaf Diseases And Drought. It Has Medium Bold Round Seed, Resistant To All Leaf Spot Diseases, Tolerant To Shoot Fly And Stem Borer. Crop Duration Is 107–112 Days. (CVRC- Notification No. 849(E) Dated 20th May 1996). |
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· K-11: The Variety Has Been Developed By TNAU, Coimbatore And Is Recommended For Cultivation In Rainfed Vertisol Tracts In All Seasons In Tamil Nadu. Plants Are 220–260 Cm Tall With Juicy And Thin Stalk. The Nodes Are Green And Glabrous, The Leaf Mid Rib Is Dull White And Leaf Sheath Colour Is Reddish Purple At Maturity. The Ear Heads Are Erect, Loose And Semi-Open, Anthers Are Yellow At Flowering And Glumes Are Red, Partially Covering The Grain. It Is Moderately Tolerant To Downy Mildew With Low Incidence Of Colletotrichum And Cercospora Leaf Spots. Average Green Fodder Yield Is 10.36 T/Ha And Average Grain Yield Is 15.60 Q/Ha. (CVRC- Notification No. 161(E) Dated 4th February 2004). |