ICSV 93046 Sorghum (ICSV 93 46): Characteristics
ICSV 93046 sorghum is a sweet sorghum OPV variety, also sold or known as ICSV 93 46. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources.
If you came here looking for ICSV 93 46, 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: Sweet sorghum OPV.
Key facts about ICSV 93046 sorghum
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ICSV 93 46 |
| Type | Sweet sorghum OPV |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | crop cycle about 3 to 4 months (general figure for these lines) |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: crop cycle about 3 to 4 months (general figure for these lines). No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with 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
- Days to harvest: Crop cycle about 3 to 4 months (general figure for these lines).
- Season: Wet season and ratoon crop tested at UPLB.
- Where: MMSU Batac, Ilocos Norte, UPLB Los Baños, national trials.
- Resistant to bacterial stalk rot in the wet season and ratoon trials.
- Juicy stalks for sugar and ethanol.
Why farmers know it: one of the five ICRISAT sweet sorghum lines found adapted in PH trials, called a commercial variety in a disease study. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant ICSV 93046 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.
- NTJ 2
- SPV 422
- ABS763 (TR) F1
- IES Sor 4: about 99 days, 6.2 t/ha, 1996
Is ICSV 93 46 the same as ICSV 93046?
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