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Influence of Solar Radiation and Date of Planting on Yield of Sweet Sorghum
Author(s) -
Hipp Billy W.,
Cowley W. R.,
Gerard C. J.,
Smith B. A.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1970.0011183x001000010033x
Subject(s) - sowing , yield (engineering) , biology , sorghum , sweet sorghum , agronomy , sugar , horticulture , botany , materials science , food science , metallurgy
Experiments were conducted to determine the influence of date of planting and solar radiatiou on yield of sweet sorghum stalks and sugar. Radiation received by the plants during the period between boot and early seed formation accounted for about 75% of the variation in yield. Maximum solar radiation in south Texas occurs during June, July, and August, consequently maximum yields were obtained from April, May, and June plantings.