Abstract
Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) is a major grain crop in Burkina Faso. Two three-year experiments were conducted in the Sudanian and Sudano-Sahelian zones to determine how plant nutrient concentrations are affected by tillage methods (T) and soil amendments (SA). In both locations, T and SA had little effect on grain and stover nutrient concentrations with some cases of inconsistency across years. Some nutrient concentrations differed by year. The grain nutrient concentrations of N, P, Mg, S, Zn, and Fe were adequate for human nutrition at both locations, but deficient for K, Ca, Mn and Cu. Sorghum nutrient concentrations for feeding cattle were adequate for K, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, and Zn in most cases at both locations but low for N, P, and Cu. The stover N and P concentrations also appeared to be deficient for optimal plant growth. In both agroecological zones, nutrient applications or genetic enhancement to improve deficient nutrient concentrations, or use of diverse foodstuffs, or biofortified sorghum to provide deficient nutrients in human and cattle diets is needed to meet dietary requirements. In addition to grain and stover yield, studies need to evaluate grain nutrient and stover nutrient concentrations to meet human and cattle dietary requirements.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Tillage methods and soil amendments had little effect on sorghum grain and stover nutrient concentrations.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolore0 - Treatment
- tillage methods (T) and soil amendments (SA)e1
- Outcome
- grain and stover nutrient concentrationse2
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede2
- Setting
- Sudanian and Sudano-Sahelian zonese1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e1“Two three-year experiments were conducted in the Sudanian and Sudano-Sahelian zones to determine how plant nutrient concentrations are affected by tillage methods (T) and soil amendments (SA)”
e2“In both locations, T and SA had little effect on grain and stover nutrient concentrations”
Claim · model-written summary
Grain N, P and Mg concentrations were adequate for human nutrition.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- N, P, Mge3
- Qualifier
- adequate for human nutritione3
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e3“The grain nutrient concentrations of N, P, Mg, S, Zn, and Fe were adequate for human nutrition at both locations”
Claim · model-written summary
Grain S, Zn and Fe concentrations were adequate for human nutrition.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- S, Zn, and Fee3
- Qualifier
- adequate for human nutritione3
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e3“The grain nutrient concentrations of N, P, Mg, S, Zn, and Fe were adequate for human nutrition at both locations”
Claim · model-written summary
Grain K and Ca concentrations were deficient.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- K, Cae4
- Qualifier
- deficiente4
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e4“The grain nutrient concentrations of N, P, Mg, S, Zn, and Fe were adequate for human nutrition at both locations, but deficient for K, Ca, Mn and Cu”
Claim · model-written summary
Grain Mn and Cu concentrations were deficient.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- Mn and Cue4
- Qualifier
- deficiente4
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e4“The grain nutrient concentrations of N, P, Mg, S, Zn, and Fe were adequate for human nutrition at both locations, but deficient for K, Ca, Mn and Cu”
Claim · model-written summary
Sorghum for cattle feeding had adequate K, Ca and Mg concentrations in most cases.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- K, Ca, Mge5
- Qualifier
- adequatee5
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e5“Sorghum nutrient concentrations for feeding cattle were adequate for K, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, and Zn in most cases at both locations but low for N, P, and Cu”
Claim · model-written summary
Sorghum for cattle feeding had adequate S, Mn and Zn concentrations in most cases.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- S, Mn, and Zne5
- Qualifier
- adequatee5
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e5“Sorghum nutrient concentrations for feeding cattle were adequate for K, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, and Zn in most cases at both locations but low for N, P, and Cu”
Claim · model-written summary
Sorghum for cattle feeding had low N, P and Cu concentrations.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- N, P, and Cue5
- Qualifier
- lowe5
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e5“Sorghum nutrient concentrations for feeding cattle were adequate for K, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, and Zn in most cases at both locations but low for N, P, and Cu”
Claim · model-written summary
Stover N and P concentrations were deficient for optimal plant growth.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Organ / stage
- stovere6
- Outcome
- stover N and P concentrationse6
- Qualifier
- deficiente6
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e6“The stover N and P concentrations also appeared to be deficient for optimal plant growth”
Claim · model-written summary
Some sorghum nutrient concentrations differed by year.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- nutrient concentrations differed by yeare7
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e7“Some nutrient concentrations differed by year”
Claim · model-written summary
Nutrient applications or genetic enhancement are needed to improve deficient sorghum nutrient concentrations.
- Taxon
- Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
- Outcome
- nutrient applications or genetic enhancement to improve deficient nutrient concentrationse7
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e0“Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)”
e7“nutrient applications or genetic enhancement to improve deficient nutrient concentrations”
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