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SWEET SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor)
1. Season and Varieties
| Sl. No. |
SEASON |
Variety
(irrigated) |
DISTRICTS |
1. |
Kharif (June) |
SSV 84, RSSV 9 |
All Districts except Nilgris |
2. |
Rabi ( Sept-Oct.) |
SSV 84, RSSV 9 |
All Districts except Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Nilgris |
3. |
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 |
1. |
Parentage |
: |
SSV 84 |
2. |
Duration (days) |
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110 – 115 |
3. |
Area (districts) |
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All districts |
4. |
Seasons (Pattam) |
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Thai, Chithirai, Adi and Purattasi |
5. |
Grain yield Kg/ha |
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Irrigated : 1770 |
6. |
Green cane yield (t/ha) |
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Irrigated : 43.58 |
7. |
Plant height (cm) |
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273.9 |
8. |
Juice extractability (%) |
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47.1 |
9. |
Brix (%) |
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16.5 |
10. |
Total soluble solids (%) |
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14.1 |
11. |
Reducing sugars (%) |
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2.1 |
12. |
Sucrose (%) |
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11.8 |
13. |
Ethanol yield (Kl/ha) |
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2.5 to 3.0 |
14. |
CCS (%) |
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9.20 |
15. |
CCS (q / ha) |
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24.30 |
16. |
Sheath colour |
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Green |
17. |
Node |
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Green |
18. |
Midrib |
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Dull white |
19. |
Earhead shape |
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Medium cylindrical |
20. |
Compactness |
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Semi compact |
21. |
Grain colour |
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Pearly white |
22. |
Special feature |
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Suitable of all season under irrigated condition |
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