Washburn, J.D. and Whitmire, D.K. and Murray, S.C. and Burson,, B.L. and Wickersham, T.A. and Heitholt, J.J. and Jessup , R.W. (2013) Estimation of Rhizome Composition and Overwintering Ability in Perennial Sorghum spp. Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). Bioenergy Research . pp. 1-8.
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Abstract
Temperately adapted perennial sorghum feedstocks have recently begun to receive increasing interest as candidate energy crops, producing significant biomass and contributing agroecological benefits including increased soil organic carbon, reduced soil erosion, reduced input requirements, and higher net energy return. Rhizomes are the primary morphological feature facilitating overwintering in Sorghum species; however, underlying physiological mechanisms governing rhizome overwintering remain poorly characterized. In this study, we investigated the composition of sorghum rhizomes from diverse germplasm before and after overwintering at two locations and three experimental environments. Significant positive correlations were found between rhizome overwintering and water-soluble carbohydrates, ethanol soluble carbohydrates, and fructan concentrations, while significant negative correlations were found between rhizome overwintering and both crude fat and starch. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) calibration equations were developed to quickly and efficiently predict the concentrations of each of these assimilates in rhizomes
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sorghum, Perennial, NIRS, Near-infrared spectroscopy, Rhizome composition |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2474 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843-2474, USA |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2013 03:41 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2013 03:41 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12155-013-9305-8 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9662 |
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