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P i r i r a 2 is a high-yielding, medium-duration, sorghum variety recommended for general c u l t i v a t i on in M a l a w i , and specifically for the hot, humid, lower Shire river basin. It was released by the National Cultivar Release Committee of Malawi to replace the soft-grained commercial variety, PN 3.

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P i r i ra 1 is a h i g h - y i e l d i n g , medium-duration, drought-resistant sorghum variety recommended for general c u l t i v a t i on in M a l a w i , and specifically for the hot, humid,  lower Shire r i v e r basin. It was released by the National Cultivar Release Committee of M a l a w i on the basis of its hard grains, to replace the soft-grained commercial variety, PN 3.

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Origin and Development

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ICSV 1 was released (as CSV 11) in 1984 by the Central Subcommittee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for cultivation in all areas in India where rainy-season (kharif) sorghum is grown. It can be cultivated as a rainfed crop in the rainy season and as an irrigated crop in the postrainy and dry (summer) seasons.

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There are 6 sections: soil insects, foliage, stem and head feeders, predators and parasites, and storage insects. The distribution, attack symptoms, identification characters, biology and the methods for controlling each pest is described along with 59 colour illustrations.

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