Performance of Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) and Maize (Zea mays) as Forages in Irrigated Saline Soils of the Sudan
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 16 (4) , 431-436
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700012102
Abstract
SUMMARY: Trials were made of the performance of batches of forage sorghum and maize, sown at different times of year. The optimum sowing periods of sorghum variety Abu Sabeen and maize variety 113 were found to be February to October and November to January respectively. Of the various climatic factors considered in this study, mean daily temperature was of greatest importance in affecting yield. The overall performance of sorghum was superior to that of maize, probably because of its relatively higher salt tolerance.Keywords
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