Wahi
Jina
Wahi
Zao
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
2002
Registrant / Applicant
ARI Ilonga
Production Altitude and Range
600-1500
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Morogoro, Dodoma, Shinyanga, Kilimanajaro, Singida, Pwani
Grain Yield
3.5
Distinctive Characters
Stem diameter of lower third (at maturity): large, Glume colour at maturity: reddish brown, Glume length at maturity: short, Cariopsis colour after threshing: straw yellow, Grain shape in dorsal view: circular, Grain shape in profile view: circular, Leaf width: broad
Special Attributes
Highly tolerant to Striga hermonthica, S. asiatica and S. Forbesii, Resistant to leaf blight and sooty stripe, Susceptible to long smut.
