Ghani, A. and Saeed, M. and Hussain, D. and et al, . (2015) Evaluation of different sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. moench) varieties for grain yield and related characteristics. Science Letters, 3 (2). pp. 72-74.
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Abstract
Eight sorghum genotypes were evaluated for grain and other associated traits at Maize and Millets Research Institute, Yousafwala, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan in 2011. The results revealed that sorghum varieties differed significantly for grain yield, fodder yield, plant height and days to 50% flowering. Among the varieties, YSS-9, YSS-10 (Cream) and YSS-17 produced higher grain yield (3433, 3167 and 3100 kg ha-1, respectively) than other genotypes. Varieties YSS-9 and YSS-10 (Cream) produced higher fodder yield of 15833 and 12000 kg ha-1, respectively. Sorghum variety YSS-10 (cream) took maximum days (86) to 50% flowering, while variety YSS-98 (control) took minimum 79 days to 50% flowering. Among the tested genotypes, YSS-9 produced higher grain yield as well as fodder yield (stay greener at maturity) than all other genotypes. It has a bold grain size of creamy color which has no tannin contents (anti nutritional factor) and strong root anchor system. So it is concluded that YSS-9 proved as a dual-purpose variety with reasonable grain and fodder yields.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fodder yield, Grain yield, Sorghum, Varieties, Yield traits. |
| Author Affiliation: | Maize and Millets Research Institute, Yousafwala, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Nov 2015 10:53 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Nov 2015 10:53 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14018 |
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