Production of New Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) Cultivar

A field trial was conducted to produce a new cultivar from the local variety jera'a. The experiment 
was carried out for two seasons, 2006 and 2007 using mass selection plant breeding method. 
The results showed highly significant increase in stock for the new selected cultivar over the local 
variety amounted to 11.49 % for stock yield, and highly significant increase in grain yield giving 3.50 
t/h. for the new cultivar over the local variety 2.67 t/h. This increase represented 23.71% and 25.75% 
in grain yield and kernel/head respectively. 
Highly significant correlation coefficient was obtained between grain yield and kernels/head 
(0.964**) and between plant length and stock yield (0.701**). 
It is recommended to multiply the new selected cultivar seeds to be distributed to farmers, as well as 
to use them for further breeding work.