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Influence of Nitrogen Levels and Planting Geometry on Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Juice Sugar Quality Traits Under Semi-arid Tropical Environment

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Title Influence of Nitrogen Levels and Planting Geometry on Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Juice Sugar Quality Traits Under Semi-arid Tropical Environment
 
Creator Sushil Kumar
SS Rao
M Yakadri
 
Subject Sweet sorghum; Nitrogen level; Planting geometry; Bio-ethanol; Juice brix; Total soluble sugars
 
Description Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)
is a potential bioenergy crop that produces both food (from
grain) and biofuel (from stalk juice). The present investigation
undertaken to assess the effect of different plant
density and nitrogen levels on juice extraction and sugar
quality traits of sweet sorghum grown in postrainy season
of 2008–2009. Three planting geometries as main treatments
(30 9 15, 45 9 15 and 60 9 15 cm) and four levels
of nitrogen (0, 30, 60 and 90 kg ha-1) application levels as
sub-plot treatments were assessed in split-plot design. It is
found that the combination of relatively lower nitrogen
application level (60 kg ha-1) with maximum population
density (spacing 45 9 15 cm) are needed for higher sugar
and ethanol yields in the farmer fields.
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Date 2019-04-16T04:55:04Z
2019-04-16T04:55:04Z
2016-04-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Kumar S., Rao SS and Yakadri M
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/18578
 
Language English
 
Publisher The National Academy of Sciences, India