CSV 22 (SPV 1626), a new rabi sorghum variety developed from the cross SPV 1359 x RSP-2 at Rahuri was found superior in grain and fodder yield over two checks viz., M 35-1 and CSV 216. Overall mean of 35 tests, it gave the grain yield of 23.4 q/ha against 19.4 q/ha, of M 35-1 and 20.8 q/ha of CSV 216, thus amounting to an increase of 20.6 and 12.5% over checks, respectively. As regards fodder yields, it had recorded higher mean of 71.4 q/ha over M 35-1 (62.5 q/ha) and CSV 216 (70.8 q/ha), thus amounting to 14.2 and 0.85% increase over the checks, respectively. Besides being the higher yielder, CSV 22 was classified as medium maturity group (118 to 122 days), mid tall (180 to 210 cm), medium round grain (30 to 32 g/1000 seeds), pearly white grain with moderate tolerance to shootfly pest (39.7% dead heart) and tolerance to charcoal rot (22.7%). Due to distinct superiority in yield was found over the M 35-1 and CSV 216, good grain and fodder quality on par with M 35-1 the variety SPV 1626 was, therefore, released under the name, CSV 22 for the cultivation in the rabi growing states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat for deep soils.
Fodder yield, Genotype, Grain yield, Sorghum
