Agrinews December 2012 - Ministry of Agriculture
Agrinews December 2012 - Ministry of Agriculture
Agrinews December 2012 - Ministry of Agriculture
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SORGHUM VARIETYSEPHALAOrigin and DevelopmentSephala is an open pollinated sorghumvariety developed collaborativelyby SADC/ ICRISAT at Matopos,Zimbabwe and the Department<strong>of</strong> Agricultural Research in Sebele,Gaborone Botswana.PerformanceSephala was evaluated and testedon different-location. The researchwasConducted for five (5) years.Plant Characters-An open pollinated sorghum varietySemi-dwarf (135)Early maturity (70days flowering)Cream colored grainsYield potemtial (1.44-3.5/haGood milling qulitiesGood fresh abilityDrought thresh abilityDought toleranceBigger head sizeLess susceptibility to pest<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong>Department <strong>of</strong> Agricultural ResearchSephala is a semi dwarf (135) earlymaturity (70 days flowering) variety.A large semi-compact paniclemedium sized cream-colored grainalsoCharacterizes it.Seed charactersSephala has medium sized creamcoloredgrains a corneous andendosperm.The variety is droughttolerant and is well adapted to mostfarming areas inBotswana.Sephalahas good milling qualities and enduse productPhone: 267-366-8100Email: dar@gov.bw
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