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Variety traits

Lodging of grain sorghum

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor

Sorghum lodging is a critical agronomic trait that determines yield losses and suitability for mechanized harvesting. Resistance to it is closely related to plant height and stem strength.

In the reference 48 varieties crop Sorghum, where this is mentioned in the description.

The evaluation of grain sorghum lodging is conducted by visually assessing stem deviation from the vertical by more than 30 degrees, as well as recording broken plants, especially at the panicle attachment point. Breeding programs utilize scoring scales to assess the severity of damage, along with a comparative method using standard cultivars to evaluate new hybrids and lines.

The negative impact of lodging manifests in direct grain loss during harvesting and a decline in grain quality due to soil contact and moisture uptake, particularly during the milk ripeness stage. The risk of lodging increases with excessive nitrogen fertilization or a deficiency of potassium and phosphorus, which are necessary for the lignification of stem tissues, as well as under the influence of autumn droughts, early frosts, and delayed harvesting.

General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.

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Varieties of Sorghum mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

CZ HR
3 records

Aria

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

M.M.R. GENETICS (US)

FR
2 records

Ardry

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Emeraude

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Arigato

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

ES Willy

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

RGT Ggaby

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
2 records

Brise

Protection expired

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Euralis Génétique (FR)

FR
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
2 records

Super Sile 20

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

TRIUMPH SEED CO. (US)

FR
2 records

Artigas

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Sud Cereales (FR)

FR
2 records

PR82G55

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

Bianca

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

DEBRECEN INSTITUTE

ES
2 records

ES Aquilon

Protection expired

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Euralis Semences FR

FR
2 records

Tigrus

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Innovative Seed Solutions LLC (US)

FR
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
2 records

Orphee

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Sibelus

Protection expired

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Novartis Seeds AG (CH)

FR
2 records

Tanami

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

ES Foehn

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

XS 426

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

CZ
3 records