The diversity of local sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) in Nusa Tenggara Timur province

Autor:	S R Kleden, H. J. D. Lalel, M B Pabendon, Lince Mukkun, N Richana
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Crop biology Fodder Functional food Agronomy media_common.quotation_subject Sorghum bicolor Growing season Marginal land Sorghum biology.organism_classification Adaptability media_common
Zdroj:	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 144:012065
ISSN:	1755-1315 1755-1307
DOI:	10.1088/1755-1315/144/1/012065
Popis:	Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is an important food crop in the dry land including Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province. This plant has a high adaptability to drought, can produce on marginal land, and is relatively resistant to pests and diseases. The study aims to collect and identify the species of local sorghum being cultivated by farmers, and the purposes of cultivation. In addition, this study will preserve germ plasm of local sorghum by providing bank seeds for the next growing season. A collection of local sorghum samples was conducted in 7 districts using survey and observation method. A total of 53 species of sorghum were collected, with various characteristics and different local names. Based on the skin color of the seeds, the accessions were grouped into white groups (26.42%), light yellow (15.09%), black (20.75%), brown (24.52%), and red (13.20 %). Sorghum is used for complementary food for rice, consumption in times of food insecurity, fodder, and as a fence for corn and rice. It is necessary to characterize the type of local sorghum that has the potential to be developed for food, industrial raw materials, and for functional food.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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