Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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Pato
Jina
Pato
Zao
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1997
Registrant / Applicant
ARI Ilonga
Production Altitude and Range
600-1500
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Morogoro, Dodoma, Shinyanga, Kilimanajaro, Singida, Pwani
Grain Yield
1.6-3.3
Distinctive Characters
Leaf colour:green medium leafy, drooping, Plant height: 190 -240 cm, Days to 50 % flowering: 67-72 days, Head shape: medium sized semi open, short bulky heads, Grain colour: creamy, white with purple specks, Glume colour: black, very conspicuous, Grain form: elliptic
Special Attributes
Susceptible to Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica and S. Forbesisi