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MACEDO, C.H.O. et al. Production and chemical composition of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) grown under nitrogen levels. Arch. zootec. [online]. 2012, vol.61, n.234, pp.209-216. ISSN 1885-4494.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0004-05922012000200005.

This study evaluated the productive response and chemical composition of sorghum hybrid BR 601 to nitrogen fertilization. The experimental design was randomized blocks with five replications. The treatments were: 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg N/ha (ammonium sulfate). There was a quadratic increase of yield with N fertilization, the higher value was obtained with 143.19 kg of N/ha for fresh matter (37996 kg/ha) and with 155.67 kg of N/ha for dry matter (16 275 kg/ha). The production of leaf and dead material at the plant did not differ between treatments. The percentage of stem in the plant decreased quadratically up to a dose of 100 kg/ha and the panicle component increased quadratically to 30,96%. So, this component was the main responsible for increase in DM yield. The average plant dry matter varied from 34.84% to 38.98% in the treatment with 200 kg N/ha. The levels of MM decreased (6.41 to 5.49%) and crude protein increased linearly (from 4.99% to 6.23%) with increasing doses of N. The levels of neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber and hemicellulose did not differ in relation to nitrogen fertilization. The nitrogen increases the production of dry matter and panicle without changing the fiber constituents of the plant.

Palabras clave : Stem; Leaf; Dry weight; Panicle.

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