R. A. GAMI, K. G. KUGASHIYA, B. K. DAVDA, R. N. PATEL, S. K. JAIN, P. R. PATEL AND S. J. VAGHELA
Centre for Millets Research, S. D. Agricultural University, Deesa-385 535 (Gujarat), India
Main Sorghum Research Station, NAU, Surat (Gujarat), India
*(e-mail: ramangami@gmail.com)
(Received : 8 May 2024; Accepted : 20 June 2024)
SUMMARY
The new fodder sorghum variety GFS 8 (Banas chari) breed through pedigree selection method from the cross between NR 184 × UPMC 512 at Centre for Millets Research, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Deesa, Gujarat. The fodder sorghum variety GFS 8 (Banas chari) (DSF 168) was tested in a preliminary evaluation trial (PET) in kharif 2017. It was also tested in AICRP – Sorghum in IVHT-SC trials as a SPV 2879 in kharif 2021 in fourteen locations (Zone I and Zone II) nationwide. The fodder sorghum variety GFS 8 (Banas chari) was tested under 31 state trials against various check varieties viz., GFS 5, GAFS 12, CSV 21 F, GFS 6 and CSV 46 F. The mean performance of GFS 8 (Banas chari) for green fodder yield over 31 locations, including the preliminary trial was 433.6 q/ha. In the case of dry fodder yield, the mean performance over 30 locations, including the preliminary trial was 139.7 q/ha. In Gujarat, based on 31 testing trials GFS 8 (Banas chari) exhibited high green fodder yield (433.6 q/ha) with an increment of 28.1, 24.2, 6.4 and 8.2 per cent, respectively and based on 30 location dry fodder (139.7 q/ha) with an increment of 26.6, 18.0, 6.8 and 1.8 per cent over the years and locations against checks GFS 5, GAFS 12, CSV 21 F and GFS 6 respectively. It medium may be flowers within 65-75 days, tall in nature, long & broad leaves and a thin stem diameter. It is moderately resistant to leaf blight and anthracnose diseases and exhibited lower infestation of shoot fly and stem borer. Besides the yield advantage, the variety has also recorded higher TSS (11.1% Brix) and crude protein (6.1%) as well as low HCN content (48.1 ppm).
Key words: Fodder Sorghum, green fodder, dry fodder and morphological attributes