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Grain

Sorghum

📍 Kenya

Click a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.

1 2 3 4 5
Sow Harvest
Sow
Mar – Apr
Harvest
Jul – Aug
Growing period
90 - 120 days
Seeding rate
7 - 10 kg/ha
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Harvest — this part of the plant

Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .

Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .

Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.

Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .

Local note

Based on similar agro-ecological conditions in another country — confirm with local extension.
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Where Sorghum grows in Kenya

wet irrigated

Lower midland zone 1(LM1)

800-about 1300 m asl in Eastern Kenya & 1500 m asl in Western. Warm, annual mean temp. 21-24oC. Mean min.more than 14oC. Humid; annual average precipation at least 80% of potential evaporation.

wet irrigated

Lower midland zone 2(LM2)

800-about 1300 m asl in Eastern Kenya & 1500 m asl in Western. Warm, annual mean temp. 21-24oC. Mean min.more than 14oC. Sub-humid; annual average precipation at least 65-80 % of potential evaporation.

wet irrigated

Lower midland zone 3(LM3)

800-about 1300 m asl in Eastern Kenya & 1500 m asl in Western. Warm, annual mean temp. 21-24oC. Mean min.more than 14oC. Semi-humid; annual average precipation at least 50-65% of potential evaporation.

other

Lower midland zone 4(LM4)

800-about 1300 m asl in Eastern Kenya & 1500 m asl in Western. Warm, annual mean temp. 21-24oC. Mean min.more than 14oC. Transitional; annual average precipation 40-50% of potential evaporation (or more in bimodal rainfall areas).

dry arid

Lower midland zone 5(LM5)

800-about 1300 m asl in Eastern Kenya & 1500 m asl in Western. Warm, annual mean temp. 21-24oC. Mean min.more than 14oC. Semi-arid; annual average precipation at least 25-40% of potential evaporation. Growing periods at least 45 days in 6 out of 10 years.

plains

Lowerland zone 2(L2) / Inner lowland (IL2)

0-800 m asl. Hot, annual mean temp. more than 24oC. Sub-humid; annual average precipation at least 65-80 % of potential evaporation.

wet irrigated

Lowerland zone 3(L3)

0-800 m asl. Hot, annual mean temp. more than 24oC. Semi-humid; annual average precipation at least 50-65% of potential evaporation.

other

Lowerland zone 4(L4)

0-800 m asl. Hot, annual mean temp. more than 24oC. Transitional; annual average precipation 40-50% of

dry arid

Lowerland zone 5(L5)

0-800 m asl. Hot, annual mean temp. more than 24oC. Semi-arid; annual average precipation at least 25-40% of potential evaporation. Growing periods at least 40 days in 6 out of 10 years.

wet irrigated

Upper midland zone 1(UM1)

1300/1500-1800/1900 m asl. Temperate, annual mean temp. 18-21oC. Mean min.11-14oC; Absolutely No frosts. Humid; annual average precipation more than 80% of potential evaporation. .

wet irrigated

Upper midland zone 2 (UM2)

1300/1500-1800/1900 m asl. Temperate, annual mean temp. 18-21oC. Mean min.11-14oC; Absolutely No frosts. Sub-humid; annual average precipation 65-80 % of potential evaporation.

wet irrigated

Upper midland zone 3 (UM3)

1300/1500-1800/1900 m asl. Temperate, annual mean temp. 18-21oC. Mean min.11-14oC; Absolutely No frosts. Semi-humid; annual average precipation at least 50-65% of potential evaporation.

other

Upper midland zone 4 (UM4)

1300/1500-1800/1900 m asl. Temperate, annual mean temp. 18-21oC. Mean min.11-14oC; Absolutely No frosts. Transitional; annual average precipation at least 40-50% of potential evaporation.

dry arid

Upper midland zone 5(UM5)

1300/1500-1800/1900 m asl. Temperate, annual mean temp. 18-21oC. Mean min.11-14oC; Absolutely No frosts.Semi-arid; annual average precipation at least 25-40% of potential evaporation. Growing periods at least 65 days in 6 out of 10 years.

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