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Perennial Fodder Sorghum

Source updated Apr 2023
District/SeasonMonthVarieties
Irrigated
All Irrigated districtsJan - Feb and Apr – MayCO (FS) 29 & CO 31 (Perennial Multicut Cholam)
Rain fed
All Districts(Jun - Jul)CO (FS) 29 & CO 31 (Perennial Multicut Cholam)

Yield Potential and Quality Characters

PARTICULARSCO (FS) 29CO 31
ParentageDerivative of the cross TNS 30 x Sorghum sudanenseDerivative of the cross TNS 30 x Sorghum sudanense
Duration (Days)Multicut (3 years)Multicut (3 years)
Average green fodder yield (t/ha)160-170 (6 - 7 cuts)190 (6 - 7 cuts)
Quality characters
Protein content (%)8.419.86
Dry matter (%)23.6025.9
Crude fibre (%)25.6019.80
IVDMD (%)50.3052