1Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura- 281 001, Uttar Pradesh
2Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Raja Balwant Singh College, Agra- 283 105, Uttar Pradesh
School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior- 474 001, Madhya Pradesh
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Online published on 15 February, 2023.
The present study was conducted to compare the nutritional evaluation of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.)] hybrids and open-pollinated varieties. Two each of sweet sorghum hybrids (PAC52093, SPSSH19) and open-pollinated varieties (SPSSV15, SPSSV20), were planted at four locations viz., two locations each in Sithouli and Turari villages of Gwalior district during rainy season 2021. Crude protein content was significantly (P<0.01) higher in SPSSH19 and neutral detergent fibre was significantly (P<0.01) lower in PAC52093 hybrid of sweet sorghum in comparison to other varieties. Dry matter yield was higher in SPSSH19 (250.0±1.0 q/ha) in comparison to PAC52093 (229.0±1.0 q/ha), SPSSV15 (228.0±1.0 q/ha) and SPSSV20 (227.0±1.0 q/ha). The digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fibre, acid detergent fibre, cellulose and hemicellulose was similar among the hybrids and varieties (P>0.05). In conclusion, hybrid SPSSH19 was superior in dry matter yield and digestible crude protein contents in comparison to other hybrids and varieties.
Goat, Hybrids, In vitro, Nutritional evaluation, Sweet sorghum, Varieties
