Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the Demonstrated Farm,
Agricultural Research Corporation Shambat during the season 2015-
2016, to investigate the genetic variability and phenotypic correlation
between yield and growth characters in Forage Sorghum (Sorghum
bicolor L.) ghenotypes. The experiment was laid in a randomizd complete
block design (RCBD) with three replications. Characters studied
included: growth attributes (Plant height (cm), stem fresh weight (g), days
to maturity, stem dry weight (g) and stem diameter (mm). The results
showed that high significant variances were observed for all the studied
characters, except stem dry weight, it was non significant. Negative
correlation was observed between dry weight and plant height, stem
diameter and days to harvest. The genotype Abjaro×Abnaffain gave the
highest mean in dry weight.
