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Sorghum
Authors: Papastylianou, Panayiota Thiresia
Bilalis, Dimitrios
Travlos, Ilias
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Abstract:
Sorghum belongs to the cereal grains of warm climates and is a plant of great economic importance worldwide due to its new use as energy plant. The plant’s botanical characteristics and its biological cycle are directly related to its adaptability and good agricultural practice. This chapter includes a description of the root system, stem, leaves, inflorescences and kernel of the plant. Its developmental stages from germination to maturation are described in detail. Emphasis is placed on botanical characteristics related to the root system, stem, leaves, arrangement and parts of the inflorescence of the Poaceae family and particularly of the genus Sorghum. The differences between the main cultivated types of sorghum are described.
Linguistic Editors: Kalliaras, Dimitrios
Graphic Editors: Stragali, Faidra
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 20-01-2023
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License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9005
Bibliographic Reference: Papastylianou, P., Bilalis, D., & Travlos, I. (2023). Sorghum [Chapter]. In Papastylianou, P., Bilalis, D., & Travlos, I. 2022. Winter & Spring Cereal Grains [Laboratory Guide]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/9005
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Winter & Spring Cereal Grains
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions