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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"sorghum yield"”.
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EXAMINING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SORGHUM (Sorghum Bicolor [L.] Moench): AN ANALYSIS OF THE WEST SAHEL OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Sorghum is the fifth most produced crop worldwide, yet despite its exceptional advantages over other major cereals, its inferior reputation and low commercial value have left it under-represented in both research and the international market. The importance of subsistence sorghum calls for targeted …
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Evaluation of Crop Tolerance and Weed Control in Corn and Grain Sorghum with Atrazine Replacements
… control in both corn (Zea mays L.) and grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production. However, studies have shown that while atrazine may be an effective herbicide for preemergence and postemergence control of weeds, it also has risks. The low Koc of atrazine as well as its extensive …
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Development of Nitrogen rate Recommendations for No-till Dryland Grain Sorghum in Virginia
… recommendations for dryland no-tillage grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) production. The objectives of this study were: (i) to determine the optimum rate of band-placed starter N fertilizer needed in combination with side-dress N applications to achieve economic grain yields, (ii) to …
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Characterization and management of major fungal diseases and mycotoxin contamination of grain sorghum in the mid-Atlantic U.S.
… sources of grain for animal feed has increased sorghum production in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Sorghum anthracnose (causal agent Colletotrichum sublineola) and the grain mold complex, which includes mycotoxin-producing Fusarium spp., limit the yield and quality of grain sorghum in …
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Climate change risk to southern African native wild food plants
… percentage change between historical and future yields for maize and sorghum to identify regions where both crops and WFPs, or just one of these are at risk from climate change. WFP species richness in southern Africa generally increases from west to east across the region, with the Eastern Cape, …
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Global Food Security Under Climate-Water-Energy Nexus
… technology enhancement is still contributing to yield growth. However, population growth, water and energy crisis, and extreme weather, climate change, etc. threaten the global food security. The focus of this study is to advance the understanding of the associations between crops productivity …
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INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN A DROUGHT-PRONE WATERSHED IN THE ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS
… significantly increased soil moisture and grain yield and reduced soil loss. Subsoiling moderately increased grain yield and root growth, but led to higher soil loss than conventional tillage. No till minimized soil loss, but reduced yield during one season. A second study measured plot and …