• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.935-940
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• 2001

To determine the effect of different growth stages and cultivars on the chemical composition of sorghum plant and its morphological fractions, samples of whole plant, leaf and stem of J.S-263, J.S-88 and Hegari cultivars, harvested at various growth stages were drawn for analysis. All the samples were analysed for their dry matter contents and various cell wall components such as NDF, ADF. hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, cutin and silica. Significant increase in DM contents of whole sorghum plant, leaf and stem was observed with advancing stage of growth. The highest DM content was recorded in leaf fraction of the plant. All the cell wall constituents increased significantly in whole sorghum plant, leaf and stem as the plant matured. The maximum NDF, ADF, cellulose and lignin contents were observed in stem fraction, followed by whole plant. However, the hemicellulose, cutin and silica contents were higher in leaf fraction of the plant. The cultivars were found to have some effect on the chemical composition of whole plant, leaf and stem fractions. The results indicated that plant maturity had a much greater effect on the chemical composition of sorghum plant, whereas it was little affected by cultivars.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.132-138
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• 1993

Yield and plant constituent responses of forage sorghum cultivars have usually been compared in uniform defoliation management test. However the influence of harvest time on differential response of cultivars needs more precise definition. Therefore this study with sorghum-sorgo-sudan hybrid cv. NC+Sweet Leaf, and Super Su 22 and Sorghum-Sorghum hybrid cv. Pioneer 931 was carried out under two defoliation regimes, namely defoliation at heading stage of each variety and defoliation on the same calendar date in response to heading stage of early variety. The results are summarized as follows; 1. Three harvests were taken by early variety with 80 days and two harvests by late variety with 94 days from sowing to heading. 2. Dry matter and TDN yield tend to be higher when the plants are cut at ear emergence stage of late variety. 3. Crude protein content was similar for the same growth growth stage of 1st growth and 1st regrowth, and rather big different between varieties. 4. Considering only dry matter and TDN yield, it is recommendable to cut two times at ear emergence stage of late variety and also three times at ear emergence stage of early variety in view point of utilization period extension and distribution of forage products.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.48-54
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• 2013

BACKGROUND: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) ranks as the 6th most planted crop in the world behind wheat, rice, maize, soybean, and barley. The objective of this study was to identify bio-marker among sorghum cultivars using proteomics approach such as two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-DE) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS). METHODS AND RESULTS: Proteins were extracted from sorghum seed, and separated by 2-DE. Total 652 spots were detected from 4 different sorghum seed after staining of 2-DE with colloidal Coomassie brilliant blue (CBB). Among them, 8 spots were differentially expressed and were identified using MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. They were involved in RNA metabolism (spot1, spot 4), heat shock proteins (HSPs, spot 2), storage proteins (spot 3, spot 5, and spot 6), and redox related proteins (spot 8). Eight of these proteins were highly up-regulated in Whinchalsusu (WCS). The HSPs, Cupin family protein, and Globulin were specifically accumulated in WCS. The DEAD-box helicase was expressed in 3 cultivars except for WCS. Ribonuclease T2 and aldo-keto reductase were only expressed in 3 cultivars except for Daepung-susu (DPS). CONCLUSION(S): Functions of identified proteins were mainly involved in RNA metabolism, heat shock protein (HSP), and redox related protein. Thus, they may provide new insight into a better understanding of the charactreization between the cultivars of sorghum.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.753-760
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• 2007

The diversity of Paenibacillus species was assessed in the rhizospheres of four cultivars of sorghum sown in Cerrado soil amended with two levels of nitrogen fertilizer(12 and 120 kg/ha). Two cultivars(IS 5322-C and IS 6320) demanded the higher amount of nitrogen to grow, whereas the other two(FBS 8701-9 and IPA 1011) did not. Using the DNA extracted from the rhizospheres, a Paenibacillus-specific PCR system based on the RNA polymerase gene(rpoB) was chosen for the molecular analyses. The resulting PCR products were separated into community fingerprints by DGGE and the results showed a clear distinction between cultivars. In addition, clone libraries were generated from the rpoB fragments of two cultivars(IPA 1011 and IS 5322-C) using both fertilization conditions, and 318 selected clones were sequenced. Analyzed sequences were grouped into 14 Paenibacillus species. A greater diversity of Paenibacillus species was observed in cultivar IPA 1011 compared with cultivar IS 5322-C. Moreover, statistical analyses of the sequences showed that the bacterial diversity was more influenced by cultivar type than nitrogen fertilization, corroborating the DGGE results. Thus, the sorghum cultivar type was the overriding determinative factor that influenced the community structures of the Paenibacillus communities in the habitats investigated.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.625-632
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• 2002

Livestock farmers face several limitations when using the government recommended sorghum cultivars for forage because of the limited seed supply. Therefore, the objective of the this study is to evaluate, select, and recommend the best high-yielding hybrid as the government recommended cultivars. The agronomic characteristics and forage yield of three cultivars (cv. P947, cv. KF429 and cv. SS405) of forage sorghum were evaluated at two locations (Suwon and Sunghwan) for 2 years (1999${\sim}$2000). 'KF429' was susceptible to foliar disease, while 'SS405' had less lodging resistance among the sorghum cultivars tested. When compared with 'P947' (recommended cultivar), dry matter yield of 'KF429' and 'SS405' cultivars increased by 16% and 75%, respectively. The crude protein of 'P947'(9.4%) was higher than other cultivars. The percentage of ADF and NDF were the lowest in 'KF429' cultivar. The results of forage performance experiment indicate that 'KF429' and 'SS405' are recommended as the government recommended sorghum cultivars due to a high lodging tolerance, disease resistance, and high dry matter yield.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2022.09a
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• pp.86-86
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• 2022

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is increasingly important as a biomass crop worldwide. Its genetic diversity provides a large range of biochemical composition suitable for various uses as bioplastics. Phenolic compounds are the main compounds of lignocellulosic residues, which can be used as a source of active components for their use in active packaging materials. In this research, we investigated the total phenolic content (TPC) and the total flavonoid content (TFC) among 60 mutant lines (early heading, high biomass and dwarfness) and their original cultivars. Sixty sorghum mutant lines were developed by treatment with gamma-ray or proton irradiation in 14 sorghum cultivars. The levels of TPC and TFC of 14 original cultivars were ranging from 3.27 to 11.54 mg/100 g and 2.39 to 6.74 mg/100 g, respectively. The TPCs of the mutant lines were ranging from 1.92 to 13.10 mg/100 g with average content of 6.35 mg/100 g. The TFCs of the mutant lines were ranging from 1.72 to 8.30 mg/100 g with average content of 4.20 mg/100 g. Three mutant lines derived from gamma-ray showed significant lower TPC and TFC than those of the original cultivar. While, five mutant lines showed significant higher TPC and TFC. These findings will be useful for the selection of sorghum genotypes with improved phenolic compounds.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.258-263
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• 1991

There are ten NLCF's recommended sorghum-sudangrass hybrids(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench), but they have not been evaluated under same environmental conditions. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to campare forage yield and quality of the NLCF's recommended cultivars of sorghum-sudangrass hybrids at the experimental forage field, College of Agriculture, SNU, Suweon over two years. Among the ten cultivars used, G83F and NC+855 were classified as early maturing cultivars. Pioneer 988 and Sordan 79 were more resistant to leaf blight than the other hybrids. Jumbo, Sordan 79 and SX-17 were susceptible to lodging. No significant differences in dry matter yield were found among the cultivars used, but the dry matter yields of Pioneer 988, TE-Haygrazer and G83F were slightly higher than the other hybrids in 1989 and those of NC+855 and Pioneer 988 were higher in 1990. There were no marked cultivar differences in CP, ADF, NDF and RFV at the first, second and third cuts in 1990, but the ADF, NDF and RFV of sorghum-sudangrass hybrids at the third cut showed more higher than those of the first and second cut forage. In conclusion, there are no forage yield differences among the ten NLCF's recommended sorghum-sudangrass hybrids.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.265-276
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• 1997

This study was investigated the herbage productivity and nutrient contents of corn (Suweon 19 and Kwanganok) and sweet sorghum (Ramiki sorgo and Silage sorgo) at the stage of maturity (10-DBS, silking, milky and dough stages) to identify the utility value of sweet sorghum as a substituting crop for corn. The silage materials (dough stage) were chopped and were storaged for 90 days in polyethlene bag with O.lmm thickness. Chemical composition, nitrogen content and in vitm dry matter digestibility were evaluated. Also, daily intake and palatability were checked in the feeding trial with four male sheep in average weight about 57kg. Both fresh and dry matter yield of corn and sweet sorghum were increased as the maturity processed (P< 0.05), and sweet sorghum showed higher total yield potential than corn. Crude protein content of the cultivars was decreased as the maturity was processed (P< 0.05). Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content of the cultivars, in general, showed highest at silking stage, followed by 10 days before silking (10-DBS), and milky and dough stages (Pi0.05) in order. Acid detergent fiber (ADF) content was increased as the maturity processed, and it showed the highest value at milk stage. However, the contents of ADF in sorghum plant was decreased during the late maturity. Crude protein content of the silage was not significantly different among cultivars used, while NDF content was highest in Ramiki sorgo, followed by Silage sorgo, Kwanganok and Suweon 19. In v i m DM digestibility of the silage was highest in Kwanganok, followed by Suweon 19, Silage sorgo and Ramiki sorgo. Total N content of the silage was highest in Ramiki sorgo, followed by Suweon 19, Silage sorgo and Kwanganok. DM intake of the silage was highest in Ramiki sorgo, followed by Suweon 19, Silage sorgo and Kwanganok and it was closely related to the palatability value.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.99-104
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• 2015

This study was conducted to evaluate on agronomic characteristics, dry matter (DM) and digestible dry matter (DDM) yields of summer sowing sorghum hybrids (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) at Seongju in Gyeongbuk from 2013 to 2014. The experiment was arranged in randomized complete block design with three replications. Sorghum hybrids were seeded $31^{st}$ of July, 2013 and 2014. Sorghum hybrids were harvested on $3^{rd}$ November, 2013 and $5^{th}$ November, 2014. The observed average heading date was October 5, 8 and 9 for Sordan79, Sprint and SX17 respectively. The DM yield of 'SX17', 'Sordan79', and 'Sprint' was 24.2, 23,9 and 23.4 ton/ha, respectively and DM yield of those were significantly higher (p<0.05) than other three cultivars in 2013. DM yield of 'SX17', 'Sprint' and 'Sordan79' was 20.8, 20.0 and 19.3 ton/ha, respectively and DM yield of those was significantly higher (p<0.05) than other three cultivars in 2014. The DDM yield of 'SX17', 'Sordan79', and 'Sprint' was also higher (p<0.05) than other three cultivars in 2013 and 2014. ADF content of sorghum hybrids was low, whereas DDM was high. The results of this study indicated that traditional sorghum-sudangrass hybrids ('SX17', 'Sordan79') and sudan grass-sudangrass hybrid ('Sprint') than late flowering sorghum-sudangrass hybrid ('PACF8350') and sorghum-sorghum hybrids ('SS405', 'Sugar grazer') would be recommended for DM and DDM yields in the southern Korea.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.52 no.3
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• pp.220-225
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• 2020

In this study, we investigated the starch characteristics of foxtail millet (FM) and sorghum (SG) cultivars grown in Korea. The amylose contents were 29.42 and 6.42% in the Daname and Samdachal FM cultivars, and 9.09 and 11.11% in the Nampungchal and Sodamchal SG cultivars, respectively. The amylopectin polymerization analysis showed that the highest degree of polymerization (DP) was in the range of DP13-24 for all samples, at approximately 60%. The resistant starch content was very low (<0.10%) among the FM and SG cultivars. The starch gelatinization analysis showed low setback values in the Samdachal and Nampungchal cultivars. The gelatinization enthalpy, calculated based on an endothermic reaction, did not differ significantly between the SG cultivars but was significantly higher in the Samdachal FM cultivars than in the Daname FM cultivars. The results of this study might be used as basic data for the development of FM and SG products.