An attempt to develop a high yielding sorghum variety resulted in the release of Co.22 sorghum in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore Co 22 sorghum is a dwarf variety matures in 85 days and is also suitable for cultivation throughout Tamil Nadu. It yields on an average of 4300 kg of grain per hectare under irrigated con- ditions and under rainfed conditions it gives an hectare vield of 2300 kg of grains. Being a very short early maturing variety. It can be included in multiple and mixed cropping. It also comes up well as ratoon crop and the yield recorded was as high as the first sown crop (3550 kg/ha).
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