ABS763 (TR) F1 Sorghum (ABS763): Characteristics
ABS763 (TR) F1 sorghum is a grain sorghum hybrid variety, also sold or known as ABS763 or ABS763 TR. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical Corporation.
If you came here looking for ABS763 or ABS763 TR, this is the same sorghum. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our sorghum variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for corn and grains.
- Type: Grain sorghum hybrid.
Key facts about ABS763 (TR) F1 sorghum
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical Corporation |
| Also known as | ABS763, ABS763 TR, Allied sorghum, Condor sorghum |
| Type | Grain sorghum hybrid |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
No day count or trial yield is published for this variety. So ask the seller or your municipal agriculturist for figures from farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit sorghum fields most often: Rice birds (maya), anthracnose, Asian corn borer, Corn downy mildew, Corn earworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Where: Kidapawan City, Cotabato (Piñol farm), Allied's sorghum breeding started in Alcala, Pangasinan.
- Very high yielding (seller).
- Resists leaf rust and zonate leaf spot.
- Semi compact head with bronze grain.
- Grown for poultry and livestock feed as a corn substitute.
Why farmers know it: Allied Botanical's listed sorghum, then Agriculture Secretary Piñol bought and planted it on his Kidapawan farm. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual sorghum on the same ground.
Where and when to plant ABS763 (TR) F1 sorghum
Sorghum stands drought better than corn, so it fits the dry season and dry uplands. Pick by use: grain for food and feed, or sweet sorghum for juice and syrup.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeSorghum varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the sorghum varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- ICSV 93046
- NTJ 2
- SPV 422
- IES Sor 4: about 99 days, 6.2 t/ha, 1996
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