Vol. 3 (5) : September-October 2012 issue
Green Farming Vol. 3 (5) : 628-630 (September-October, 2012)
Sweet sorghum breeding for biofuel traits
T.V. KOTASTHANEa1*, S.L. DAKEa2 and V.A. BHAGWATc3
aDirectorate of Sorghum Research (ICAR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 (A.P.)
bNimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan - 415 523 (M.S.)
Designation : 1SRF *(vilol.tanmay@gmail.com), 2Breeder, 3Junior scientist
Subject : Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding
Paper No. :
Total Pages : 3
Received : 16 May 2012
Revised accepted : 27 August 2012
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Citation :
T.V. KOTASTHANE, S.L. DAKE and V.A. BHAGWAT. 2012. Sweet sorghum breeding for biofuel traits. Green Farming Vol. 3 (5) : 628-630 ; September-October, 2012
ABSTRACT
The productivity of sweet sorghum as a raw material for ethanol production ,is mainly determined by stalk yield and sugar content. Environmental factors and combining ability contribute significantly for important biofuel traits. Breeding approaches for first generation biofuel include evaluation of hybrids and varieties having high cane yield and brix°. Genetic diversity in sorghum is useful to create variations. Introduction of low lignin sorghum will be the strategy to produce lignocellulosic biomass for second generation of bioenergy.
Key words :
Biofuel, Breeding, BMR, Sorghum bicolor.
