Bio-fortification of calcium, zinc and iron improves yield and quality of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.)

Authors

  • Muhammad Asif Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Basharat Abbas Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Ahsan Aziz Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Adnan Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ehsan Safdar Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Amjed Ali Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Ali Raza Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shakeel Hanif Fodder Research Institute Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords:

Bio-fortification, Forage quality, Micronutrients, Sorghum, Yield

Abstract

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is an important summer fodder crop. It is a quick growing grass which
requires low inputs. Deficiency of major micronutrients {calcium (Ca), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe)} is common in
sorghum which creates some health problems in livestock. Therefore, the study was conducted during summer 2018 at
Agronomic Research Farm, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha Pakistan to evaluate the impact of
calcium (Ca), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) bio-fortification on yield and quality of forage sorghum under field conditions.
Experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 4 replications, t

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Published

2023-06-02

How to Cite

Asif, M., Abbas, B., Aziz, A., Adnan, M., Safdar, M. E., Ali, A., Raza, A., & Hanif, M. S. (2023). Bio-fortification of calcium, zinc and iron improves yield and quality of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.). Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture, 5(3). Retrieved from https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/jpaa/article/view/1098

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2020): Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture

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