%O We appreciate the efforts of Dr N Seetharama, Ex-Director,
Directorate of Sorghum Research (DSR) and participating scientists from AICSIP for
testing this hybrid. We also acknowledge the fi nancial support for publishing this fl yer
from the ICRISAT-NAIP subproject on “Value Chain Model for Bio-ethanol Production
from Sweet Sorghum in Rainfed Areas through Collective Action and Participation”
by the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR, Government of India.
%A P Srinivasa Rao
%A B V S Reddy
%A J.V Patil 
%A A.V Umakanth
%A S.S Rao
%A V.A Tonapi
%I ICRISAT(Patancheru)
%D 2011
%L icrisat5531
%X Parentage: ICSA 38 x SSV 84
Medium duration hybrid: 120 days;Days to 50% fl owering: 80 to 88 days;Plant height: 280–350 cm;High stalk yield (44–52 t ha-1): 29% higher than SSV 84 and CSV 19SS.
; High ethanol yield (1250–1320 L ha-1):43% higher than SSV 84 and 34% 8% higher than CSV 19SS. High CCS (3.2–4.0 t ha-1): 33% higher than SSV 84.
%T CSH 22SS – an improved sweet sorghum hybrid