NTJ 2 Sorghum (NTJ 02): Characteristics
NTJ 2 sorghum is a sweet sorghum OPV variety, also sold or known as NTJ 02. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources.
If you came here looking for NTJ 02, 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 NTJ 2 sorghum
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Also known as | NTJ 02 |
| 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: Dry and wet season seed crops plus a ratoon crop at UPLB.
- Where: MMSU Batac, Ilocos Norte, UPLB Los Baños, national trials.
- Juicy stalks for sugar and ethanol.
- Grown as seed crop and ratoon crop in the trials.
Why farmers know it: one of the five ICRISAT sweet sorghum lines found adapted in PH trials, the commercial variety UPLB used for its 2009 to 2011 fungicide trials. 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 NTJ 2 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
- SPV 422
- ABS763 (TR) F1
- IES Sor 4: about 99 days, 6.2 t/ha, 1996
Is NTJ 02 the same as NTJ 2?
Where can I buy seed of NTJ 2?
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