Sorghum / Hugh Doggett.

CONTENTS

The sorghum crop
world statistics-areas and yields
origin and diversification
the intermediate habitat
classification

The history of cultivated sorghum
the development of agriculture within the north-east quadrant of Africa
climate and location of West Asia agricultural origins
people and languages
e.tc

Morphology and reproduction
vegetative morphology
the reproductive organs
anatomy of vegetative organs
e.tc

Physiology
temperature and photoperiodicity
dry matter accumulation
photosynthesis
moisture stress

Cytology and genetics
cytology
genetics

Sorghum improvement: national programmes
sorgum improvement in the USA
Latin America
India
China
e.tc

Sorghum improvement: methodologies
traditional breeding methods
hybrids
supplementary breeding approaches
e.tc

Agronomy
choice of cultivar
soils
rotations
water requirements
e.tc

Methodology for research on traditional small-farmer agricultural systems
traditional agriculture
impact of the west
subsistence farmers
e.tc

Sorghum insect pests
general
natural parasites and predators
pests of sown seeds and young plants
pests of the stem and leaves
e.tc

Sorghum diseases
seed and seedling rots
bacterial leaf diseases
virus diseases
fungal leaf diseases
stem and root rots
diseases of the panicle

Witchweed
the seed
the effects of striga on the host
causes of striga damage
the germination stimulant
e.tc

Birds
quela
bird damage
control
the general bird problem


Utilization of grain sorghum
traditional food preparation
food products
beers
foods and history
e.tc

Published in association with the International Development Research, Centre, Canada.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [454]-497.