Kafir sorghums, originated from South Africa, with thick, juicy stems, large leaves, and awnless cylindrical-shaped panicles | Stems are slender and dry |
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In Eastern and Southern Africa, traditional sorghum varieties of moderate tannin content are widely grown for staple food and alcoholic beverages , though there are local variations | It is also susceptible to weeds during the first stages of development |
For cultivars, the geographical range is defined as the area to which the cultivar is well adapted rather than marginally adapted.
8Given the variability of the sorghum germplasm, the intensive breeding efforts and the large number of ecological and farming systems where forage sorghums are grown, precise recommendations and values for yields, optimal heights, etc | The conclusion so far is that utilization of sorghum forage as a total replacement for maize silage in the diets of lactating cows is possible in some cases |
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This could be due to phenolics and cyanogenics released by the sorghum roots that hinder weed growth | Sheep can be fed whole grain or coarsely ground grain sorghum |
However, low rumen degradability also means that higher amounts of starch escape from the rumen, reach the intestine and may be lost in the feces.
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