Sorghum Varieties developed and released in Karnataka

Sorghum Varieties Developed and Released in Karnataka
Sl. No.	Variety	Year of Release	Pedigree / Remarks
1	A-1	-	Local rabi variety for transitional belt
2	M-35-1	1938	Selection in local material of rabi for Northern dry belt
3	GM-2-3-1	-	Selection in local material for kharif (ARS, Bailhongal)
4	C-7-1-195	-	Selection in local material for kharif (Siraguppa Neru Jola)
5	C-7-1195	-	Local selection for rabi (ARS, Siruguppa)
6	5-4-1 (Muguthi Jola)	-	Selection from cross between M-35-1 × Vimangam local for rabi (ARS, Bijapur)
7	7-47-3	-	Selection from cross between M-35-1 × Yamniger local for rabi
8	SB-1066	1976	Released Karnataka sorghum variety
9	SB-1079	1979	Released Karnataka sorghum variety
10	SPV-86 (CSV-8R)	1979	Selection from cross between R24 × R16 for transitional belt (rabi + irrigated)
11	SB-905	1982	Selection from natural cross in Kalagunda local variety
12	SPV-504 (Swathi)	1984	Selection from cross between SPV-86 × M-35-1
13	SB-2413 (SPV-346)	1985	Selection from cross between SP-1066 × CS-3541
14	SB-2415	-	Released selection line
15	SPV-462	-	Selection from cross between MS-8274 × IS-369
16	GRS-1	-	Selection from Natte Malladandi for rabi from ARS, Gulbarga
Important Karnataka sorghum breeding centers include ARS Bijapur, ARS Gulbarga, ARS Bailhongal and Siruguppa.