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Evaluation of Potential Fodder Sorghum Genotypes for Prussic Acid, Lignin and Cellulose Content
Author(s)
Luke Muller1, Erick Cheruiyot2, Lilian Ouma2, Anne Osano3 and Joshua Ogendo2
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2020.01.006
Affiliation(s)
1. Department of Plant and Soil Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074, United States
2. Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Faculty of Crop Science, Egerton University, Njoro 20115, Kenya
3. Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland 20715, United States
ABSTRACT
Sorghum is a potential fodder crop for an alternative
source of livestock feed in Kenya. A study was done to determine the levels of prussic
acid, lignin and cellulose content in potential fodder sorghum varieties at Egerton
University Field Station in Kenya. Twenty-five sorghum genotypes were grown in a
randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated three times. The genotypes
were sampled at 3-leaf stage and analyzed for prussic acid, lignin and cellulose.
The data were subjected to statistical analysis of variance and correlation using
Statistical Analysis System (SAS) program version 9.1. Prussic acid levels were significantly different even
at an early stage, with local varieties producing more. Lignin and cellulose had
an inverse relationship with respect to concentration. Fodder sorghum genotypes
varied significantly in prussic acid, lignin and cellulose, even at an
early growth stage.
KEYWORDS
Food security, prussic acid, lignin, cellulose, fodder sorghum, livestock.
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