Abstract:

To select the suitable sorghum varieties for brewing in Qitai County,and provide reference for breeding and generalization of the new sorghum varieties in Xinjiang,20 new sorghum varieties were introduced from other provinces and their growth periods,agronomic traits and yields were compared to identify the highest and stable yield of each variety in 2020-2022.And the nutritional qualities such as grain starch,lysine,tannin,soluble total sugar,crude protein,crude ash and crude fiber were measured.The results showed that the growth period,agronomic traits,yields and nutritional composition were different between varieties and planting years.The average growth periods of 20 varieties were 84-146 days and plant heights ranged from 68.44 to 250.46 cm.The two species,Longza 18 and Longza 20,belonged to extremely early maturing and short varieties.The 13 short stem varieties with plant heights of less than 150 cm were identified as suitable for mechanized cultivation,such as Fengza 4,Liaonuo 11,Jiza 124,Jiza 127,Liaoza 37,Liaonian 3,Jiniang 3,Jinza 34,Jinnuo 3,Tongza 108,Jinza 109,Chiza 106 and Jinnuoliang 5.Hongyingzi was the only late-maturing high-stem variety.The yield ranged at 4 364.32-13 779.84 kg/ha,Jinza 109 had the highest yield while Shenza 5 had the lowest yield.There were differences in grain quality among different varieties;Liaoza 10 had the highest starch content of 759.93 g/kg while Jinza 34 had the lowest tannin content of 1.81 g/kg.In summary,based on the characteristics of growth period,agronomic traits,yield and quality,the tested short-stem and mid-mature variety Jinza 109 showed the highest yield,best stability and best comprehensive performance,which can be planted and popularized as the preferred variety suitable for mechanized cultivation in the Qitai area.

Key words: Sorghum, Agronomic trait, Yield, Nutrient