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Leaf Surface Effects on In Vitro Digestion and Transpiration in Isogenic Lines of Sorghum and Pearl Millet 1
Author(s) -
Hanna Wayne W.,
Monson Warren G.,
Burton Glenn W.
Publication year - 1974
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/cropsci1974.0011183x001400060018x
Subject(s) - pennisetum , sorghum , biology , pearl , sorghum bicolor , dry matter , agronomy , digestion (alchemy) , poaceae , transpiration , sweet sorghum , dry weight , botany , horticulture , chemistry , photosynthesis , philosophy , theology , chromatography
Isogenic lines of bloomless Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench and normal (hairy) Pennisetum americanum (L.) K. Schum. [formerly P. typhoides (Burm.) Stapf. and C. E. Hubb.] were 31% more digestible according to in vitro dry matter disappearance (IVDMD) tests and lost significantly more water than their bloom‐covered and trichomeless counterparts. The increased IVDMD and water loss are caused by differences in leaf surface characteristics. The increased IVDMD of bloomless sorghum and normal pearl millet may significantly affect animal weight gain and/or milk production through more rapid digestion and increased intake. The bloom‐covered and trichomeless lines are probably more drought‐tolerant because of slower water loss through the leaves.