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Variety traits

Maturity group of grain sorghum

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor

A classification trait of sorghum that determines the length of the growing season from emergence to physiological grain maturity, expressed in days.

In the reference 93 varieties crop Sorghum, where this is mentioned in the description.

Grain sorghum varieties and hybrids are classified as early-maturing (90–105 days), mid-maturing (106–120 days), and late-maturing (120–130 days or more). The growing period is calculated as the time interval from emergence to the onset of the physiological grain maturity stage.

Sorghum is a short-day crop; therefore, when the day length decreases to less than 10–11 hours, the growing period until flowering can increase by 3 weeks or more. This characteristic requires adjusting the choice of maturity group depending on the latitude of cultivation to prevent grain from failing to mature before frosts.

This trait determines agronomic management aspects, including seeding density and harvesting strategy. Early-maturing hybrids require higher plant populations due to fewer grains per panicle, and their harvest timing helps reduce risks of crop damage by pests and mycotoxins.

General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.

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Varieties of Sorghum mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

RS 610

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

TEXAS AGR. EXP. STATION (US)

FR
1 record

NK 101

Protection expired

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Northrup King Semences SA (FR)

FR
1 record

Alaska

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
1 record

RM 37

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Sud Cereales (FR)

FR
1 record

P8699

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
1 record

Odk4079A

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Selektsiino-henetychnyi instytut - Natsionalnyi tsentr nasinnieznavstva ta sortovyvchennia

UA
2 records

EUG2041F

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Franck CHAUVEAU

UA
2 records

G 103S

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

FUNK SEED

ES
1 record

Medster

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Kretinina Oksana Volodymyrivna, Hamandii Vasyl Leonidovych,

UA
2 records

RM 91

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Sud Cereales (FR)

FR
1 record

HW 1762

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

FUNK SEED

ES
1 record

TE Y 101R

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

TAYLOR EVANS

ES
1 record

Faraon

Protection expired

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Samoilenko Valentyna Vasylivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,

UA
2 records

Pryazovs`ke

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Sereda Volodymyr Ivanovych, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiievych, Yalanskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Kostyria Ihor Vasyl`ovych, Ostapenko Serhii Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

BRAVIS

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

ASGROW SEED CO

ES
1 record

INRA 450

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
1 record

Artemis

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
1 record

Apollon

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
1 record

XM 5594

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

ASGROW SEED CO

ES
1 record

KWS Juno

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

1 record

SBF001

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

1 record

Sauri

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

1 record

ADVF8322

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

1 record

Barsudan

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

1 record