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Grain yield decreased by 47%.
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e0“a marked decrease in grain yield (47%) was observed”
t0“SORGHUM”
Title
PHENOTYPIC SCREENING OF 32 WEST AFRICAN SORGHUM GENOTYPES FOR DROUGHT TOLERANCE
Sylvain Megnonhou; David Montcho; Essegbemon Akpo; et al. International Journal of Advanced Research 2025. doi:10.21474/ijar01/21592
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Sorghum genotypes varied significantly in physiological and agro-morphological traits.
- Observation Leaf water potential decreased under stress, spanning 0.59 to 4.84 MPa.
- Observation Six genotypes maintained good water status and the lowest leaf desiccation after stress.
- Observation Water stress reduced stomatal conductance by 25%.
- Observation Water stress reduced photosynthesis by 13%.
- Observation Water stress reduced transpiration by 40%.
- Observation V26 combined low stress sensitivity with high yield.
- Observation Eleven tolerant genotypes were less productive and were identified as potential breeding reservoirs.
- Observation Principal component analysis distinguished three adaptive-profile groups.