Hanna, W.W. and Monson, W.G. and Burton, G.W. (1974) Leaf surface effects on in vitro digestion and transpiration in isogenic Lines of sorghum and pearl millet. Crop Science, 14 (6). pp. 837-838.
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Abstract
Isogenic lines of bloomless Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench and normal (hairy) Pennisetum americanum (L.) Schum. [formerly P. typhoides (Burm.) Stapf. and C. E. Hubb.] were 31% more digestible according to in vitro dry matter disappearance (IVDMD) tests and lost significantly more water than their bloom-covered and trichomeless counterparts. The increased IVDMD and water loss are caused by differences in leaf surface characteristics. The increased IVDMD of bloomless sorghum and normal pearl millet may significantly affect animal weight gain and/or milk production through more rapid digestion and increased intake. The bloom-covered and trichomeless lines are probably more drought-tolerant because of slower water loss through the leaves
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Research Geneticist, ARS, USDA, Unversity of Georgia, Tifton GA 31794 |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2012 05:55 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2012 05:56 |
| Official URL: | https://www.crops.org/publications/cs/abstracts/14... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7629 |
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