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Grain sorghum plant height

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor

Plant height is a key morphological parameter of grain sorghum that determines its suitability for mechanized harvesting and lodging resistance.

In the reference 47 varieties crop Sorghum, where this is mentioned in the description.

Plant height measurement in grain sorghum is conducted from the soil surface to the tip of the panicle. For this crop, a classification has been adopted where forms with a height of 90–150 cm are considered short-stature, while higher values are typical for silage and sweet sorghum varieties.

This parameter is critically important for cultivation efficiency: plants up to 150 cm tall allow for mechanized harvesting with grain combines. Grain sorghum breeding is aimed at developing short-stature yet high-yielding hybrids, as excessive vegetative mass reduces the efficiency of resource utilization for grain development and increases the risk of lodging.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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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.

Pr b-864

Terminated

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
4 records

Pr-8416 a

Terminated

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

Aria

Active

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

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Double TX

Terminated

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

ASGROW SEED CO

ES
2 records

NK 121

Protection expired

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

Northrup King Semences SA (FR)

ES FR
2 records

Mojave

Active

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

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

RGT Ggaby

Terminated

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

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
2 records

Brise

Protection expired

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

Euralis Génétique (FR)

FR
2 records

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

Advanta Seeds International (MU)

FR
2 records

Super Sile 15

Terminated

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

TRIUMPH SEED CO. (US)

FR
2 records

Sanggat

Protection expired

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

R 2n (FR)

FR
2 records

Artigas

Terminated

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

Sud Cereales (FR)

FR
2 records

PR 8244

Terminated

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

PR82G55

Terminated

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

Bianca

Active

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

DEBRECEN INSTITUTE

ES
2 records

PR84G62

Terminated

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

PR85G85

Terminated

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

Aruski

Terminated

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

Sud Cereales (FR)

FR
2 records

Tigrus

Active

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

Innovative Seed Solutions LLC (US)

FR
2 records

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

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Diabolo

Active

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

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Arvel

Active

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

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Irat 179

Protection expired

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

Cirad-Ca Paris (FR)

FR
2 records

DK 12

Protection expired

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

Dekalb Genetics Corporation (usa) (US)

FR
2 records