Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar Content
Sweet sorghum is an important crop which is produced for food, energy and feed (Almodares and Hadi, 2009). The crop prefers warm moist soil for germination and emergence. However, it would be more beneficial if it can be grown in different seasons. A field experiment was carried to evaluate sixteen...
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| description | Sweet sorghum is an important crop which is produced for food, energy and feed (Almodares and Hadi, 2009). The crop prefers warm moist soil for germination and emergence. However, it would be more beneficial if it can be grown in different seasons. A field experiment was carried to evaluate sixteen sweet sorghum genotypes [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] under winter conditions in order to assess the possibility of producing the crop throughout the year since the crop consumes less water and has a short life cycle when compared with sugarcane. The genotypes we recollected from different areas of Sudan. The experiment was planted using a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. There were significant differences among genotypes with respect to the number of days to germination, plant height, number of leaves per plant, chlorophyll content, stem diameter, head weight, shoot fresh weight, head to shoot ratio, brix value, juice weight and number of days to maturity. A highly positive correlation (0.92) was observed between juice and shoot weight, and there was a negative correlation (-0.14) between brix value and head weight. The genotypes showed high variability in all mentioned parameters, hence, could be useful genetic resources for breeding winter adaptation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1271ba59838a4e728a1b205b2fa0b46b2025-08-20T03:17:32ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2019-02-017216617210.24925/turjaf.v7i2.166-172.18881065Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar ContentMohammed Abdalla Elgorashi Bakhite0Ghazi Hamid Badawi1Alfred Odindo2Lembe Samukelo Magwaza3Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Shambat 13314Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Shambat 13314Discipline of Crop Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, PietermaritzburgDiscipline of Horticultural Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, PietermaritzburgSweet sorghum is an important crop which is produced for food, energy and feed (Almodares and Hadi, 2009). The crop prefers warm moist soil for germination and emergence. However, it would be more beneficial if it can be grown in different seasons. A field experiment was carried to evaluate sixteen sweet sorghum genotypes [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] under winter conditions in order to assess the possibility of producing the crop throughout the year since the crop consumes less water and has a short life cycle when compared with sugarcane. The genotypes we recollected from different areas of Sudan. The experiment was planted using a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. There were significant differences among genotypes with respect to the number of days to germination, plant height, number of leaves per plant, chlorophyll content, stem diameter, head weight, shoot fresh weight, head to shoot ratio, brix value, juice weight and number of days to maturity. A highly positive correlation (0.92) was observed between juice and shoot weight, and there was a negative correlation (-0.14) between brix value and head weight. The genotypes showed high variability in all mentioned parameters, hence, could be useful genetic resources for breeding winter adaptation.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/1888wintersweet sorghumbrixjuicematurity |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Abdalla Elgorashi Bakhite Ghazi Hamid Badawi Alfred Odindo Lembe Samukelo Magwaza Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar Content Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology winter sweet sorghum brix juice maturity |
| title | Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar Content |
| title_full | Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar Content |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar Content |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar Content |
| title_short | Assessment of The Effects of Winter Condition on Sweet Sorghum Yield and Sugar Content |
| title_sort | assessment of the effects of winter condition on sweet sorghum yield and sugar content |
| topic | winter sweet sorghum brix juice maturity |
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