Sweet sorghum: genetics, breeding and commercialization.

Rao, P Srinivasa; Umakanth, A. V.; Reddy, B V S; Dweikat, İsmail; Bhargava, S. C.; Kumar, C. Ganesh; Braconnier, Serge; Patil, J. V.

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“…This may be due to v2's higher rate of carbohydrate accumulation. According to Rao et al [38], the high photosynthetic efficiency nature of sweet sorghum enables it to convert H 2 O and CO 2 into carbohydrates. Consequently, variety 2 yields higher ethanol concentration compared to the ethanol produced from variety 1.…”

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Evaluation of sugar content and bioethanol production of Ethiopian local varieties “Nech Tinkish” and “Hawaye” sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.))

Kasegn,

Simachew,

Redda

et al. 2024

Biotechnol Environ

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Diversifying the use of climate-smart crops such as sweet sorghum has the potential to solve integrated food, bioenergy, feed, and land management problems. The study’s purpose is to quantify the sugar content of Nech Tinkish (v1) and Hawaye (v2) Ethiopian sweet sorghum varieties and investigate the interaction effect of fermentation parameters to determine their capacity for ethanol production. Sweet sorghum varieties were analyzed to determine their difference in °Brix content by extracting their juices. The juice was clarified using milk lime. Its total soluble sugars, total carbohydrates, and reducing sugars were determined using a digital refractometer, phenol sulfuric acid, and 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid, respectively. A completely randomized factorial was employed to evaluate ethanol production capacity, and the ethanol content was estimated using a potassium dichromate solution. The °Brix results revealed that v2 had a higher sugar concentration than v1. Additionally, the estimated carbohydrate content of the juice ranged from 37.402 to 157.641 g/L. The estimated reducing sugar also varied from 4.644 to 33.412 g/L. Therefore, the estimated reducing sugar showed the hydrolysis of sweet sorghum juice by invertase and sulfuric acid produced more fermentable sugars. Fermentation at 30 °C with pH 4.5 incubated for 4 days yields the highest ethanol, and v2 yields higher (15.31%) ethanol, compared to v1 produced 14.85%. This study showed a basis for the existence of two sugar-rich climate smart sweet sorghum varieties with an extraordinary amount of sugar used as a source of biofuel and food simultaneously in a single plot of land.

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Evaluation of sugar content and bioethanol production of Ethiopian local varieties “Nech Tinkish” and “Hawaye” sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.))

Kasegn,

Simachew,

Redda

et al. 2024

Biotechnol Environ

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“…sorghum as a novel dual-purpose bioenergy feedstock, which can be utilized for sugar-based and cellulosic biofuels. Breeding programs target the following objectives (modified from Rao et al, 2013).…”

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Sweet Sorghum for Biofuel Industry

Umakanth

Kumar

Vermerris

et al. 2019

Breeding Sorghum for Diverse End Uses

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“…It was first cultivated in regions of Ethiopia or Chad over 5,000 years ago and later spread to India and other countries [1]. Known as "the sugarcane of the desert" or "the camel among crops," sorghum is a C4 plant capable of withstanding hot and drought-prone conditions, thriving under both rainfed and irrigated environments [2]. In India, sorghum is cultivated over an area of 4.09 million hectares, yielding 3.47 million tonnes with an average productivity of 849 kg per hectare [3].…”

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Population Dynamics of Spotted Stem Borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) and Pink Stem Borer, Sesamia inferens (Walker) on Rabi Sorghum

Meena,

Bhamare

2024

J. Adv. Biol. Biotechnol.

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During the rabi season, the peak populations of Chilo partellus and Sesamia inferens were observed under specific weather conditions: no rainfall, maximum temperatures of 32.8°C and 31.9°C, minimum temperatures of 16.7°C and 16.2°C, morning relative humidity of 75.83% and 81.47%, afternoon relative humidity of 43.5% and 48.1%, and wind speeds of 20 km/h and 19.7 km/h, respectively. Correlation analysis revealed that the larval population of C. partellus infesting rabi sorghum had a significantly positive correlation with morning relative humidity and a significantly negative correlation with wind speed. In contrast, the larval population of S. inferens showed a positive but non-significant correlation with rainfall, morning relative humidity, and afternoon relative humidity. By monitoring specific weather conditions, such as humidity and wind speed, and understanding their impact on pest populations, effective interventions can be designed to mitigate the damage caused by C. partellus and S. inferens. This knowledge is crucial for improving crop yields and ensuring sustainable agricultural practices.

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Sweet sorghum: genetics, breeding and commercialization.

Cited by 7 publications

References 88 publications

Evaluation of sugar content and bioethanol production of Ethiopian local varieties “Nech Tinkish” and “Hawaye” sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.))

Evaluation of sugar content and bioethanol production of Ethiopian local varieties “Nech Tinkish” and “Hawaye” sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.))

Sweet Sorghum for Biofuel Industry

Population Dynamics of Spotted Stem Borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) and Pink Stem Borer, Sesamia inferens (Walker) on Rabi Sorghum

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