Response of Sorghum Cultivar’s to Nitrogen Levels on Yield, Water Productivity, Stover Nutritive Value Traits and Economic Benefits to Crop-Livestock Farmers in the Semi-Arid Areas of Zimbabwe
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/aj.2013.204.211 10.3923/aj.2013.204.211 |
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Response of Sorghum Cultivar’s to Nitrogen Levels on Yield, Water Productivity, Stover Nutritive Value Traits and Economic Benefits to Crop-Livestock Farmers in the Semi-Arid Areas of Zimbabwe
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Mativavarira, M
Masikati, P Van Rooyen, A F Mwenje, E Dimes, J Blummel, M Jumbo, B M Sikosana, J L N Mazvimavi, K |
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Sorghum
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An experiment was conducted at Matopos Research Station, Southern Zimbabwe to determine the response of improved sorghum cultivars to nitrogen application rate on two different soil types. Two sweet sorghum cultivars, E36-1 and PVK801 and one grain sorghum variety, Macia were evaluated on clay and sandy soils at 0 (farmers practice), 9 (micro-dosing) and 69 (recommended) kg Nha-1. They were evaluated for yield, water productivity, stover nutritional quality traits and economic benefits. On clay soil, stover yield and water productivity varied significantly (pMacia. On sandy soil, cultivars varied significantly (p
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Medwell Journals
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2013
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/7434/1/204-211.pdf
Mativavarira, M and Masikati, P and Van Rooyen, A F and Mwenje, E and Dimes, J and Blummel, M and Jumbo, B M and Sikosana, J L N and Mazvimavi, K (2013) Response of Sorghum Cultivar’s to Nitrogen Levels on Yield, Water Productivity, Stover Nutritive Value Traits and Economic Benefits to Crop-Livestock Farmers in the Semi-Arid Areas of Zimbabwe. Agricultural Journal, 8 (5). pp. 204-211. ISSN 1816-9155 |
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