CG FARRAPO: a sudangrass cultivar with high biomass and grain yields

The new sudangrass cultivar [Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.] was developed by the method of selection of individual plants with progeny testing. The most important traits are high biomass yield with high grain yield.

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Published inCrop breeding and applied biotechnology Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 158 - 162
Main Authors Arenhardt, Emilio Ghisleni, Silva, José Antonio Gonzalez da, Gewehr, Ewerton, Arenhardt, Lorenzo Ghisleni, Arenhardt, Celso Luis, Nonnenmacher, Gilmar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Vicosa Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology 01.06.2016
Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding
Subjects
AGRONOMY
Biomass
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Crop yield
forage traits
Grain
grain yield
plant breeding
Plants (organisms)
Progeny
Sorghum
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf
plant breeding
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf
forage traits
grain yield
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Summary:The new sudangrass cultivar [Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.] was developed by the method of selection of individual plants with progeny testing. The most important traits are high biomass yield with high grain yield.
ISSN:1984-7033
1518-7853
1984-7033
DOI:10.1590/1984-70332016v16n2c24