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MACIA
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MACIA is a white Open Pollinated Variety sorghum that is well adapted to regions IV & V. This short to medium maturing variety takes 110-130 days to reach maturity. It features uniform short statured robust plants with bold compact heads, making it suitable for mechanical harvesting. MACIA offers good disease tolerance and reliable yield potential for challenging growing conditions.
Key Features
- White Open Pollinated Variety
- Well adapted to regions IV & V
- Short to medium maturing (110-130 days)
- Uniform short statured robust plants
- Bold compact heads
- Good disease tolerance
Maturity Period
110-130 days
Yield Potential
1.5-3t/ha
Suitable Regions
Region IV, Region V, Drought prone areas
Category
sorghum
Sorghum Growing Recommendations
Planting Guidelines for Sorghum
- •Optimal planting time: November to December
- •Planting depth: 2-5 cm (shallower in heavy soils)
- •Row spacing: 60-90 cm between rows, 10-15 cm within rows
- •Seeding rate: 5-10 kg/ha depending on variety
- •Plant population: 70,000-150,000 plants per hectare
Soil & Fertilizer Requirements
- •Adaptable to various soils but prefers well-drained loams
- •Ideal soil pH: 5.5-8.5 (tolerates alkaline soils)
- •Basal fertilizer: Compound D (200-300 kg/ha) at planting
- •Top dressing: Ammonium nitrate (150-200 kg/ha) at knee-high stage
- •Responds well to nitrogen but excessive N can cause lodging
Harvest & Post-Harvest
- •Harvest when grain moisture content is 20-25%
- •Harvest by cutting heads or combine harvesting
- •Dry to 12-13% moisture for storage
- •Store in clean, dry conditions to prevent mold and insect damage
- •Stalks can be used as fodder or for construction
Pest and Disease Management
Common Pests:
- •Sorghum shoot fly
- •Stem borers
- •Birds (particularly at milky stage)
- •Aphids
Common Diseases:
- •Anthracnose
- •Leaf blight
- •Grain mold
- •Downy mildew