Sorghum Sevilla

SEVILLA — a mid-early sugar sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) variety intended for cultivation in the Urals region. The plants are tall, reaching 178–192 cm in height, with well-foliaged stems. Seedlings have weak anthocyanin pigmentation; leaves are green with medium color intensity, and the midrib of the flag leaf is lighter with slight bleaching. The panicle is symmetrical, of medium length, loose or medium density, with a medium or long neck. Spikelet glumes vary from short to medium length.

The variety is characterized by a long vegetation period of 97–114 days, allowing its use as a mid-early option for fodder production. Grain yield ranges from 2.1 to 3.2 tons per hectare, while green mass yield is from 20.7 to 26.5 tons per hectare. The weight of 1000 grains is 24 grams. Stems contain a high level of sugars — from 17.9% to 19.3%, making the variety suitable for silage both pure and in mix with other cereal crops with lower sugar content.

SEVILLA is recommended for use as green fodder, silage, and ensilage, making it a universal fodder crop for agriculture. For sowing, 10–12 kg of conditioned seeds per hectare are required with a row spacing of 70 cm, or 13–18 kg with 45 and 30 cm row spacing. The variety combines high productivity and good agronomic characteristics, ensuring stable yields and quality fodder raw materials.