Sorghum

Varieties

Varieties Important Characteristics Of Selected Varieties

Varieties

Important varieties / hybrids zone-wise

Districts/Season	Varieties / Hybrids
Kanchipuram,Tiruvallur
1. Thaipattam (January- February)	CO 21, CO, 26, BSR 1, K 5, COH 4, CSH 5
2. Chithiraipattam (April-May)	CO 26, BSR 1, K4, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
3. Adipattam (June-July)	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1,K 5, K Tall, COH 3, COH 4
4. Puratasipattam (September-October)	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, K Tall
Vellore,Tiruvannamalai
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, COH 3, COH 4,CSH 5*
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 21, CO 26, BSR 1, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
3. Adipattam	CO 19, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, K Tall, COH 3, COH 4
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, K Tall
Cuddalore, Villupuram
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 26, BSR 1, COH 3,CSH 5
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 26, BSR 1, COH 3, CSH 5
3. Adipattam	CO 21,CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, K Tall, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1 K 5, K Tall,
Tiruchirapalli,Karur,Perambalur
1. Thaipattam	CO 25, BSR 1, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 21, CO 25,BSR 1 COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5 *
3. Adipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1 K 5, K Tall, COH 3*
4. Puratasipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K Tall
Kanyakumari
1. Thaipattam	K 8
2. Chithiraipattam	K 8
3. Adipattam	K 3
4. Puratasipattam	K 3
Salem, Namakkal
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 18, CO 26, BSR 1
3. Adipattam	CO 19, BSR 1, Paiyur 1, Paiyur 2
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, Paiyur 2
Dharmapuri
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1
3. Adipattam	CO 19, CO 26, Paiyur 1, Paiyur 2
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, Paiyur 2
Coimbatore
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1 COH 4, CSH 5
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, COH 4, CSH 5
3. Adipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26
Erode
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, COH 4, CSH 5
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, COH 4 , CSH 5
3. Adipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, Paiyur 2
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, Paiyur 2
Pudukottai
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 25, BSR 1, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 25, BSR 1, CO H 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
3. Adipattam	CO 23, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K Tall, COH 3, COH 4
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1,K Tall
Madurai, Dindigul, Theni
1. Thaipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, K 8, COH 4, CSH 5
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 8, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5
3. Adipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, K 8, APK 1, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
4. Puratasipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 8, K Tall, APK 1
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar
1. Thaipattam	CO 26, BSR 1, K4, K 5, K 8, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5 *
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 26, BSR 1, K 8, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
3. Adipattam	CO 21, BSR 1, K 8, APK 1, COH 3, COH 4, CSH 5*
4. Puratasipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 5, K 8, K 10, K Tall , AP K 1
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
1. Thaipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 4, K 8, COH 3, COH 4
2. Chithiraipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 4, K 8, COH 3, COH 4 K 9 for Tenkasi tract
3. Adipattam	CO 21, CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 4, K 8, K Tall, APK 1, COH 3*
4. Puratasipattam	CO 25, CO 26, BSR 1, K 8, K 10, K Tall, APK 1

*Hybrid

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Important Characteristics Of Selected Varieties

Varie ties / Hyb rids	Parentage	Dura tion (days)	Grain yield kg/ha		Fodder yield kg/ha		Remarks
Varie ties / Hyb rids	Parentage	Dura tion (days)	Rain fed	Irriga ted	Rain fed	Irriga ted	Remarks
K 5	Reselection from IS 3541	90-95	2,750	3,500	8750	10,500	--
K 7	K 3 x M 35-1	105-110	690	--	20,000	--	--
CO 19	A mutant from CO 2	145	900	--	8,000	--	--
CO 26	Derivative of MS 8271 x IS 3691	105-110	4,500	6,000	14,000	19,000	--
CO 20 (Fodder)	Selection from inter-specific cross CO 11 x S. halapense	55-60	--	--	20,800	44,500	Suited for ratooning
CO 21	Mutant of CSV 5 (dwarf)	100-105	2,750	4,250	15,000	18,750	Moderately resistant to major pests & diseases
K 4	CO 18 x K 2	90	3,000	--	8,000	--	Suited for summer cropping under irrigation in southern districts
K 8	IS 12611 x SV 108	85	2,440	--	7,300	--	Tolerant to drought, moderatly resistant to shootfly, stem borer
K 9	Hybrid derivative (M.36200 x Tenkasi Vellai x Tenkasi vellai)	120	2,000	--	8,300	--	Field tolerant to drought
K 10	K 7 x SPV.102	110-115	1600	--	16000	--	Good dry fooder sorghum for rainfed areas
CO 25	3 Way cross	115-120	3680	6,000	13250	17500	--
K Tall	2219A x IS 3541	90	3750	4250	11250	13250	--
BSR 1	(Multiple cross derivative) (SC 108-3 x ICSV 4) 16-3-1 x (MR-801 x R 2751) 4-1-1	105-110	2500-3500	6500	1180	9600	Fertilizer responsive, moderate resistance to earhead bug, shoot fly and stem borer
Paiyur 1	CO-19 x CO 24	145-150	1000	--	9000	--	Tolerant to drought, non-lodging and photo sensitive
Paiyur 2	Pureline selection from IS 15845	90-95	2113	--	8789	--	Dual purpose red grain sorghum suited to rainfed tract of Salem and Namakkal districts. Tolerant to downy mildew and charcoal rot diseases
APK 1	Hybrid derivative of TNS 30 x CO 26	105-110	2619	--	8090	--	Non-lodging
CO H3*	2077A X699 Tall	105-110	3000	6000	12500	15000	Striga resistant ,non lodging
CO H4*	296A XTNS30	105-110	--	6500	--	16000	--
CS H5*	2077A x CS 3541	100	4000	4500	8750	12500	--

* Hybrid

Some recently released varieties

1)K-11 – Released in 2000, High yielding, drought tolerant, Dual purpose sorghum.

2) CO(FS)29 – Released in 2001, Multicut, green fodder yield – 170 t/ha in 5 cuts. More tillers ratoonable 4 times

3) CO(S)28 – 2001

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