Comprehensive evaluation on production performance and nutritional quality of different forage sorghum varieties in the wind-sand grassy flat area of Yulin
To screen for high-yielding and high-quality forage sorghum varieties suitable for inter-membrane cultivation in the Yulin wind-sand grassland area,a randomized block experiment was conducted with seven varieties:Haishi(G1),F1497(G2),Runbao(G3),Dajiang 1180(G4),Longcao No.1(G5),Jintianza No.3(G6),and Jinmu No.1(G7),with three replicates for each treatment.The agronomic traits,grass yield,water use efficiency,and nutritional quality of different forage sorghum varieties for fodder were analyzed,and a grey relational evaluation was performed.The results showed that the plant height(350.83 cm)of G1 was significantly lower than G2(382.90 cm)(P<0.05),but higher than the other treatments.Stem thickness(24.25 mm)of G1 was higher than the other treatments.Fresh grass yield(58.77 t/hm2)of G1 was significantly lower than G4(P<0.05),but significantly higher than the other treatments except for G3(P<0.05).Dry grass yield(21.32 t/hm2)of G1 was higher than the other treatments.Water use efficiency[22.14(kg/hm2)/mm)]of G1 was higher than the other treatments.Crude protein content(4.10%)of G1 was significantly lower than G5(P<0.05).Sugar hammer degree(17.48%)of G1 was only lower than G6.Relative feeding value(178.19)of G1 was higher than G2,G3,and G4.In the grey relational evaluation,G1 ranked first in the degree of association.The study indicates that the high-yielding and high-quality forage sorghum variety suitable for inter-membrane cultivation in the Yulin wind-sand grassland area is G1.