RESPONSE OF SORGHUM Sorghum bicolor L. moench GENOTYPESFOR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND SEASONS AGRICULTURAL

Abstract

ABSTRACTA field experiment was conducted at three locations Al-Muthana, thi Gar and AL-Basraha Governorates in tow full seasons 2008 and 2009, to investigate response of fourteen Sorghum genotypes (KAFFER-2, ANKATH, RABEH, MILLO, ROX, KORAKOLLA, DORADO, TUB-7, GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, NK 6638, NETREEFD and KS 310).Results stated that Al-Muthana location gave high plant height, leaf area index, dry matter yield, number grain per head and grain yield, which arrived (3.15 and 2.95 ton/ ha for season 2008 and 2009 respectively.Kaffer-2 cultivar products high plant height, leaf area index, dry matter yield. Rabeh cultivars gave high weight of 1000 grains. Ankath cultivars gave high number of grain per head and grain yield, which arrived (5.38 and 5.14 ton/ ha for season 2008 and 2009 respectively . The interactions between (Al-Muthana location x Kaffer-2) product highest plant height and dry matter yield, ( Thi Gar location x ) gave highest number grain per head , (Al-Basrah location x Ankath) product highest weight of 1000 grains, (Al-Muthana location x Ankath) gave highest grain yield (6.33 and 5.88 ton/ ha) for season 2008 and 2009 respectively.