IES Sor 4 Sorghum (IES Sorghum 4): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
IES Sor 4 is a registered sorghum variety, also sold or known as IES Sorghum 4 or Ilagan sorghum. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1996 as NSIC 1996 Sg 03. It takes about 99 days from planting to harvest, with 6.2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for IES Sorghum 4 or Ilagan sorghum, this is the same sorghum. Its seller and farm sources add notes, 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.
- Days to harvest: about 99 days from planting to harvest.
- Yield: 6.2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Plant height: about 160 cm.
- Recommended for: the areas in its trials, in the dry season.
Key facts about IES Sor 4 sorghum
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1996 Sg 03 |
| Year approved | 1996 |
| Also known as | IES Sorghum 4, Ilagan sorghum |
| Days to harvest | about 99 days |
| Average yield | 6.2 t/ha |
| Plant height | 160 cm |
| Season | The dry season |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
IES Sor 4 sorghum takes about 99 days from planting to harvest. That is 4.2 days faster than the average of the 3 sorghum varieties with a day count, 103.2 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 6.2 t/ha beats the average of its group, 5.07. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing. Its seller gives about 99 days.
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?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf blight | Highly resistant | Held up very well |
| Helminthosporium leaf spot | Highly resistant | Held up very well |
| Anthracnose | Highly resistant | Held up very well |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting. Read up on Northern corn leaf blight, anthracnose.
The pests and diseases that hit sorghum fields most often: Rice birds (maya), Asian corn borer, Corn downy mildew, Corn earworm, Corn planthopper. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Yield: About 6.2 t/ha grain.
- Season: Dry season.
- Where: Can be grown anywhere in the country.
- Early and short (about 160 cm).
- Highly resistant to leaf blight, Helminthosporium leaf spot and anthracnose in trials.
- Grain sweet enough to eat as food.
Why farmers know it: one of only a few sorghum varieties on the NSIC registry, the highest yielding of them. 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 IES Sor 4 sorghum
It is recommended for the dry season. 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.
- Tropic: 90 to 95 days, 4.6 t/ha, 1983
- USMARC 212: about 118 days, 4.4 t/ha, 1994
- ABS763 (TR) F1
- ICSV 93046
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