Moench is a diverse species grown for grain or forage and used for food grain, feed grain and forage, or fuel grain and forage. Mycological examination of 48 samples of sorghum grains obtained from farmers households in two districts dawa chefa and kemise of northeastern ethiopia resulted in 1087 fungal isolates separated into 55 morphotaxa 3 of which unidentified. Sorghum bicolor is the fifth most cultivated cereal crop worldwide1. The major components of the grain are the pericarp outer covering, the testa between pericarp and endosperm which may or may not be present, the endosperm, and the embryo. Identification of qtl for target leaf spot resistance in. Effect of fungicides on the reaction of sorghum hybrids to anthracnose in burleson county, texas, 2012. The low level of profitability has often caused the crop to be viewed as a last resort planting. Worldwide, grain sorghum is grown on more than 40 million hectares, especially in china, india, and africa. Sorghum originated in africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. Moench grain yield is severely affected by abiotic and biotic stresses during post. Identification of qtl for target leaf spot resistance in sorghum bicolor and investigation of relationships between disease resistance and variation in the.
Pdf infection of sorghum bicolor, selected grass species and zea. The cuticle of mutant bm22 was about 60% thinner and approximately onefifth the weight of the. Analysis of combining ability for ergot resistance in sorghum. Fox, in beer in health and disease prevention, 2009. Effect of fungicide applications on grain sorghum sorghum. Also described are mixtures of phytomaterials used for preparing the extraction product, methods for making the extraction product, and. Malesterile hybrids of these accessions and a susceptible check, txarg1, were produced using five cytoplasmic genetic male sterile seed parents. African journal of biotechnology, 8 18, 46424649, 2009.
Pdf genotypic variation in sorghum sorghum bicolor l. The cuticle of mutant bm22 was about 60% thinner and approximately onefifth the weight of the wildtype parent p954035 wtp954035 cuticles. Parentage of most presentday grain sorghum hybrids is from one or. Shortly after the initiation of a research program to improve sorgo sweet sorghums as a source of sugar. Us5800819a piper guineense, pterocarpus osun, eugenia.
Moench is one of the major food crops, particularly in areas of high temperature. This document is intended to provide background information on the biology of cultivated sorghum bicolor, its identity, geographical distribution, reproductive biology and ecology, related species, the potential for gene introgression from s. Most nbs genes were located at the distal tip of the long arms of the ten sorghum chromosomes, a pattern significantly different from rice and arabidopsis, the nbs genes of which have a random chromosomal distribution. Amongst the sorghum biotic constraints, anthracnose is the major devastating disease causing up to 80% of yield reduction. Chapter 5 major insect pests of grain sorghum in arkansas. For sorghum sorghum bicolor, a subset of the sap casa et al. Moreover sorghum is drought and heat tolerant, and is an important crop in arid and semiarid regions where major cereals fail to grow successfully. Temporal and spatial development of sorghum anthracnose. Contents preface authorscontributors contents introduction the sorghum plant developmental stages sorghum diseases.
Postharvest operations page 2 sorghums have a structure which is broadly similar to that of other cereals figure 1. Within most developing countries, the sorghum crop rarely reaches the market. Since 1985, sorghum anthracnose, caused by a fungus, colletotrichum sublineolum, has increased dramatically throughout arkansas. To evaluate possibility as a skin whitening agent of sorghum bicolor s. Crop rotation can improve weed control, reduce disease and insect pressure. Chemically induced cuticle mutation affecting epidermal. Sorghum, sorghum bicolorl moench, is the fifth most important cereal after rice, wheat, maize, and barley. Whetherthe enterprise is corn, cattle, cauliflower, cotton, or grain sorghum water is essential for its production and the r to texas, and its ability to yield consistently in harsh environments makes it popular with growers. Sorghum, sorghum bicolor, is an annual or perennial grass in the family poaceae grown primarily for its grain. Genome wide analysis of disease resistance mlo gene family in sorghum sorghum bicolor l. A genomic analysis of diseaseresistance genes encoding.
Milo disease periconia root rot periconia circinata. Information on sorghum pests and diseases and their management is provided in section 7. These compounds, classified as 3deoxyanthocyanidins, have structural similarities to the precursors of phlobaphenes. When johnson grass is controlled, this disease incidence will be more on sorghum crop due to the moment of aphids to sorghum. Seedling emergence and growth is slowed under such conditions, and several soilborne fungi are able to infect the tender seedlings.
West african sorghum bicolor leaf sheaths have anti. Herbaspirillum, an endophytic diazotroph colonizing vascular. Sorghum grain is gluten free and is a good substitute for cereal grains such as wheat, barley, and rye for individuals with celiac disease. The disease is externally seed borne and systemic infection is there as such spray of fungicides is not effective in controlling the disease. Flavonoid phytoalexindependent resistance to anthracnose leaf blight requires a functional yellow seed1 in sorghum bicolor farag ibraheem,1 iffa gaffoor and surinder chopra2 department of crop and soil sciences and plant biology graduate program, pennsylvania state university, university park, pennsylvania 16802 manuscript received november 7. Field studies were conducted in the upper texas gulf coast and in central louisiana during the 20 through 2015 growing seasons to evaluate the effects of fungicides on grain sorghum growth and development when disease pressure was low or nonexistent. Control of alternate hosts johnson grass, control of aphid vectors and use of resistant cultivars are the recommended measure for maize dwarf mosaic. Chapter 6 common and important diseases of grain sorghum. In sorghum bicolor, a group of phytoalexins are induced at the site of infection by colletotrichum sublineolum, the anthracnose fungus. Apr 01, 2010 in sorghum bicolor, a group of phytoalexins are induced at the site of infection by colletotrichum sublineolum, the anthracnose fungus. Grain sorghum hybrids are becoming increasingly available to american farmers as the result of discovery of cytoplasmic male sterility in 1952. Research open access genotypic variation in sorghum.
Moench breeding for resistance to leaf and stalk anthracnose, colletotrichum sublineolum, and improved yield. A phytochemical composition for treating sickle cell disease is provided. According to the usda national agricultural statistics service nebraskans planted 260,000 acres in 2007, which was almost 30% less than the 370,000 acres planted in 2006, but still maintained the states rank as the 3rd leading sorghum producer in the country. It is a major food crop in subsaharan africa and south asia and is. Tebeest, department of plant pathology, university of arkansas, fayetteville, ar 72701 sorghum sorghum bicolor l. An aqueous extract from sorghum leaf sheaths has hepatoprotective and hematopoietic effects, 18 including the generation and hemoglobincontent of erythrocytes 19. Research open access genotypic variation in sorghum sorghum. The effect of seedborne mycoflora from sorghum and foxtail millet seeds on germination and disease transmission jonar i. Analysis of resistance to ergot in sorghum and potential alternate hosts. The effect of seedborne mycoflora from sorghum and foxtail. The result of total phenolic contents tpc indicated that 60% ethanol extract of s. Sorghum has an erect solid stem with one or more tillers additional shoot that grows subsequent to the parent shoot and curving leaves which are arranged alternately on the stems and are lancelike in shape, measuring 305 cm 1253 in in length. Leaves of sorghum bicolor were examined at 5 d and 14 d after inoculation with the n 2fixing endophytic bacteria herbaspirillum seropedicae and herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans.
The composition is a cold water extraction product of a mixture containing piper guineenses seeds, pterocarpus osum stem, eugenia caryophyllum fruit, sorghum bicolor leaves and potash. Yago1,2, jaehwan roh2, soondo bae2, youngnam yoon2, hyunju kim2 and minhee nam2 1department of plant science, college of agriculture, nueva vizcaya state university, bayombong, nueva vizcaya 3700, philippines. Seed rots and seedling diseases fungi rhizoctonia solani, fusarium sp. Sorghum grain can also be used to produce flour which can be used to make bread.
Sorghum, sorghum bicolor, is an annual or perennial grass in the family poaceae. Chemically induced cuticle mutation affecting epidermal conductance to water vapor and disease susceptibility in sorghum bicolor 1. Moench exotic germplasm collections for drought and disease tolerance. Postharvest operations page 3 both grain for human consumption and fodder for livestock.
In the midwest and parts of the southern states of the usa, the juice of sweet sorghum is heated, clarified by skimming, and concentrated into a syrup. Chemical control of disease in sorghum is not feasible, except by seedtreatment for such diseases as the kernel smuts, seedrot, damping off, and seedling blight. Pdf sorghum, an alternative cereal for gluten free products. Use the updated information and 122 color photographs in compendium of sorghum diseases, second edition to prevent, diagnose, and control sorghum diseases. Progress 010101 to 123101 outputs ergot is a fungal disease of sorghum that infects unfertilized. Sorghum is also a biofuel crop of growing importance. Temporal and spatial development of sorghum anthracnose in.
Destruction of plant debris by deep ploughing and other methods. The disease can also infect the stalk of grain sorghum hybrids figure 63. It is especially common in the eastern, southeastern and south western grain sorghum areas. Although outbreaks have been sporadic, the disease has been a significant economic factor for grain sorghum. It is grown for home consumption unless there is a bumper crop, or if cash is needed. Sorghum yellow seed1 y1 encodes a myb transcription factor that regulates phlobaphene biosynthesis. The biology and control of sorghum diseases acsess wiley. Major revisions were made in the sections covering ergot and diseases caused by fusarium species. Sorghum sorghum bicolor is a common summer crop used as a food source in african countries but only as animal feed in western countries such as the united states and australia. Lha were applied to the plants of two grain sorghum hybrids. Grains are borne on relatively large, heavy panicles, and they are red, brown, yellow, or white. A designii mating scheme was used to test the combining ability of four reported sources of ergot resistance in sorghum sorghum bicolor l moench is8525, is141, is14257, and is14357. These have relatively large kernels that are readily separated from the glumes.
Sweet sorghum sorghum bicolor is a giant grass, somewhat similar in appearance to sugarcane, but able to withstand cooler climates. Moench, is an annual or shortterm perennial plant belonging to the same family poaceae as rice, wheat, and corn. It constitutes the main food grain for over 750 million people who live in. Sorghum is a staple food source in africa and asia where the grain can be boiled and eaten in a manner similar to rice, roasted or popped. International board for plant genetic resources, ibpgr, rome, italy pages. Seed rots and seedling diseases are more prevalent when seed is planted in cool, wet soils, and especially when packing rains seal the soil surface. Certain varieties, known as sweet sorghum, concentrate sugar in the pith cells of the stalk and are cultivated for sugars and syrups. Other uses for sorghum worldwide include beer production africa, distilled alcoholic beverages china, wall boards, and packaging materials delserone, 2008.
Pdf problems of seedborne fungal diseases affecting. Sorghum is a vital lifesustaining food crop for humans and livestock. The trade in sorghum is small compared with the major grains such as wheat, maize, barley and rice. The increase in corn acreage is expected to be at least partially to blame for the displacement of some sorghum acres in 2007.
Management the eradication of wild hosts near sorghum fields. Millets, primarily food grains, include several species important in geographic regions with pearl millet pennisetum glaucum l. Evaluation of aqueous methanolic extract of sorghum bicolor leaf base for antinociceptive and antiinflammatory activities. Analysis of sorghum bicolor bloomless bm mutants with altered epicuticular wax ew structure uncovered a mutation affecting both ew and cuticle deposition. Varieties of s bicolor, known as grain sorghum, are cultivated for human food and animal feed. Beer has been produced from sorghum in many african countries for decades, either because there. Grain sorghum, mabele, amazimba, amabele origin and distribution sorghum is the 5th most important grain crop after wheat, maize, rice and barley. Although leaf lesions are the first symptoms of infection in the field, there are four separate phases of anthracnose. History of the disease 1 description of the disease 2 leaf anthracnose 2 red rot 4 the causal organism 7 life. The most prevalent diseases of sorghum are ergot, grain mould, various smuts, root and stalk rots, leaf diseases such as rust, zonate leaf spot, mildews, anthracnose and leaf blight among others dogget, 1988.
Compendium of sorghum diseases, second edition is ideal for growers, crop consultants, plant scientists, extension specialists, educators, students, county agents and others interested in sorghum disease diagnosis and control. The ideal temperature for sorghum germinai s all we sell in agriculture. Shared genetic control of root system architecture between. Sorghum grain is also used extensively as animal feed and as fodder.
Antimelanogenic effect of ethanolic extract of sorghum. All four phases may occur on sorghum within a single growing season. It is believed to have originated in africa, particularly in ethiopia and surrounding countries kimber, 2000. Sorghum diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. The main importers of sorghum are japan, mexico, the former ussr cis and venezuela. A large set of candidate nucleotidebinding site nbsencoding genes related to disease resistance was identified in the sorghum sorghum bicolor genome. The effect of seedborne mycoflora from sorghum and. These resistance r genes were characterized based on their structural diversity, physical chromosomal location and phylogenetic relationships. Rating scale of 15, where 1no disease and 5deteriorated seed. N diseases causal organism1 anthracnose or red leaf spot colletotrichum graminicola2 rust puccinia purpurea3 ergot or sugary disease claviceps sorghi or sphacellia sorghi4 head mould grain mould head blight several fungal genera5 leaf blight or leaf stripe exserohilum turcicum or trichometasphaeria turcica syn. Clarke, in encyclopedia of food sciences and nutrition second edition, 2003.
Flavonoid phytoalexindependent resistance to anthracnose. The efficacy of jobelyn sorghum bicolor extractin the. Sorghum is used in traditional medicine in developing countries, including primary care of anemia, 16,17 cancer, and a variety of infectious diseases, including viral diseases. Plant disease march 2009 287 temporal and spatial development of sorghum anthracnose in arkansas yonghao li and david o. Sorghum is the worlds fifthmost important cereal crop after. Growing resistant varieties and hybrids like csv5, csv 6 etc. Pdf zonate leaf spot gloeocercospora sorghi is a common disease in sorghum bicolor producing areas of the u. Globally, it produces approximately 70 million tons of grain from about 50 million ha o f land.
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