Background:
Kharif sorghum is cultivated in Northern Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. Many high yielding varieties and hybrids are being grown in kharif season. Most of the varieties are late maturing and poor in fodder yield and quality. Medium maturing dual-purpose varieties with better grain and fodder yield and quality is need for kharif season with tolerance to grain mold to achieve sustainable sorghum production.:
Technology Details:
The medium maturing kharif sorghum variety CSV-42 has been developed by pedigree method of breeding from the cross between DSV-2 x SVD-9607. This variety is dual purpose with higher grain and fodder yield and quality with moderate tolerance to grain mold. Name of crop/variety : Kharif Sorghum; CSV-42 (SPV-2423) Parentage : ICSV-70 x ICSV-112-5 Year of release (CSC on CSN & RVAC) : 2018-19 Gazette Notification Details : Approved in 84th SC meet (29-07-2020) Yield (kg/ha) : 3500 - 3800 kg/ha Season : Kharif / Rainfed Maturity Group : 115-120 days Reaction to major diseases and insects : Moderately tolerant to grain mold disease Other remarks : Medium maturity Good fodder yield and quality