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PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF FORAGE SORGHUM CULTIVARS WITH DIFFERENT DOSES OF NITROGEN AND SEED RATE

Ahmad SHER, Muhammad ANSAR, Muhammad IJAZ, Abdul SATTAR

Abstract

In this study, change in proximate composition in forage sorghum cultivars as influenced by nitrogen (N) fertilization and seed rate harvested at different growth stages was planned through field experiments during consecutive years. Three forage sorghum cultivars viz., JS-2002, JS-263 and Chakwal sorghum were sown under three N levels (0, 60 and 120 kg ha-1) by using three seed rates i.e. 75, 100 and 125 kg ha-1. Results showed that all individual effect of treatments had a variable influence on quality of sorghum cultivars. JS[1]2002 had higher crude protein content (CP), crude protein yield (CPY), crude fiber (CF), crude fiber yield (CFY), ether extractable fats (EE), total ash content (TA) and organic matter (OM) whilst JS-263 produced greater nitrogen free extract (NFE) than other cultivars. Increasing N rates (0 to 120 kg ha-1) raised all above mention bio-chemical attributes but not NFE. Similarly, increased seed rate enhanced accumulation of CP, CF, EE, TA, CPY and CFY while caused reduction of OM and NFE. Genotypic variations may have influenced the accumulations of these traits however, differences were not significant. In conclusion, sorghum cultivar JS-2002 seeded at 75 kg ha-1 with 120 kg N ha-1 application produced better quality forage under sub-tropical conditions

Keyword: Forage sorghum cultivars, seed rate, N levels, proximate quality, growth stages, sub-tropical conditions ,

Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio

Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N, 15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar (‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively. Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding