Comparative Studies of Forage Yield and Quality Traits among Proso Millet, Foxtail Millet and Sainfoin Varieties

SUMMARYNitrogen fertilizer requirements and potential forage yield of maize and two millet types grown under irrigation in Saudi Arabia were assessed. Nitrogen application at 50 kg/ha produced mean yields of up to 15.7 t/ha in maize variety Pioneer H.3147. Splitting the nitrogen application did not significantly affect yield. Nitrogen above 100 kg/ha did not significantly increase DM yield of Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum). Mean total DM yields of 17.6 t/ha of Setaria italica were produced, after 111 days, with 150–200 kg/ha of nitrogen; 150 kg/ha of P2O5 produced a mean DM yield 7.9% higher than 75 kg P2O5/ha.

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Crop Response to Fallow Applications of Atrazine and Clomazone

Weed Technology ◽

10.1017/s0890037x00038069 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 949-953 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Drew J. Lyon ◽

Randy L. Anderson

Keyword(s):

Weed Control ◽

Production Systems ◽

Foxtail Millet ◽

Field Studies ◽

Forage Yield ◽

Crop Response ◽

Grain Yields ◽

Crop Selection ◽

Proso Millet ◽

No Till

The response of oat, foxtail millet, proso millet, and sunflower to atrazine and clomazone applied the previous fall was investigated two years in field studies near Akron, CO and Sidney, NE. Foxtail millet biomass, and proso millet and sunflower grain yields were not reduced when these crops were seeded into soil that had been treated the previous fall with atrazine and/or clomazone at rates of 0.6 or 1.1 kg ai/ha. Forage yield of oat was reduced 11 to 18% by some treatments, but this effect was not consistent over years or sites. Treatments containing 1.1 kg/ha of atrazine provided 1 to 5 wk of residual weed control in foxtail millet, proso millet, and sunflower. The study indicated that producers have flexibility in crop selection when using atrazine and clomazone in reduced- and no-till production systems.

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INFLUENCE OF MINERAL AND BIOFERTILIZER ON FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY TRAITS OF TEOSINTE

Journal of Plant Production ◽

10.21608/jpp.2009.118397 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 34 (6) ◽

pp. 6515-6530

Author(s):

Hoda Ibrahim ◽

B. kandil ◽

N. Hamed

Keyword(s):

Forage Yield ◽

Quality Traits ◽

Yield And Quality

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Fodder yield and quality in forage sorghum: scope for improvement through diverse male sterile cytoplasms

Crop and Pasture Science ◽

10.1071/cp12215 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 63 (12) ◽

pp. 1114 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

C. Aruna ◽

P. K. Shrotria ◽

S. K. Pahuja ◽

A. V. Umakanth ◽

B. Venkatesh Bhat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Forage Yield ◽

Hydrocyanic Acid ◽

Hybrid Breeding ◽

Quality Traits ◽

Male Sterile ◽

Forage Sorghum ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Combining Ability Analysis ◽

Fodder Yield ◽

A1 Cytoplasm

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) has proved to be an effective and efficient genetic tool in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) hybrid breeding programs. The A1 (milo cytoplasm) CMS type has been widely exploited to produce both commercial grain and forage sorghum hybrids. To explore the possibility of using alternative CMS (non-milo cytoplasm) sources, we studied the effect of cytoplasm on forage yield and quality in sorghum. Nine female (CMS) lines (representing three each in A1, A2, and A3 cytoplasms) and five male lines were used to generate 45 hybrids, which were evaluated in three environments. Cytoplasm and its first-order interaction with location and male and female lines showed the presence of a cytoplasmic effect on the majority of fodder yield and quality traits examined. The CMS lines possessing A3 cytoplasm (A3N213 and A3N193) were good combiners for important fodder yield and quality traits. For hydrocyanic acid, the CMS lines possessing A1 cytoplasm were good combiners. Mean performance of hybrids and combining ability analysis of parents revealed that A3 cytoplasm can be used along with the widely used A1 cytoplasm, which helps in the diversification of the male sterile base of forage sorghum hybrids.

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