Burger, A.W. and Jackobs, J.A. and Hittle, C.N. (1964) Sorghums for Summer Pastures. Illinois Research, 6 (2). pp. 4-5.
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During hot, dry summer weather when many pasture species go dormant, Sudangrass and llied sorghum species continue to yield well, thus filling the need for supplemental midsummer pasture. Livestock farmers no longer need to fear these species when properly managed, although to maqy farmers the words sorghum and Sudangrass are still synonymous with poison and death of livestock. True, the sorghums are among the many species which have prussic acid potential, and prussic acid is a deadly poison to both plants and animals. We use the term, "prussic acid potential," because the prussic acid is derived from the breakdown of a glucoside known as dhurrin.............
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | A.w.Burger is professor of Agronomy, J.A.Jockobs, Professor of Crop Production and C.N.Hittle, Associate professor of plant breeding. |
| Subjects: | Plant Production > Farming Systems |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Library ICRISAT-InfoSAT |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Mar 2012 05:40 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Mar 2012 05:40 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4427 |
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