Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

New sorghum genotypes promise higher yields and better crop resilience.

BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Genetic variability and correlation studies in selected F4 population of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)
H. V. Kalpande, S. K. Chavan, A. W. More, V.C. Havinale, V S Patil, M. B. Misal

Paper Summary

The researchers studied genetic variability in sorghum plants to see which traits are important for high grain yield. They found that traits like plant height, fodder yield, and panicle width are strongly correlated with grain yield. Some sorghum genotypes showed better performance in terms of yield compared to others. This information can help breeders develop sorghum varieties with higher grain yield.

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