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Sorgoleone
Commercial sorghum is the cultivation and commercial exploitation of species of grasses within the genus ''Sorghum'' (often ''Sorghum bicolor, S. bicolor'', sometimes ''Sorghum arundinaceum''). These plants are used for grain, fibre and fodder. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Commercial ''Sorghum'' species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. Other names include ''durra'', Egyptian millet, ''feterita'', Guinea corn, ''jwari'' ज्वारी (Marathi language, Marathi), ''jowar'', ''juwar'', milo, ''shallu'', Sudan grass, ''cholam'' (Tamil), ''jola''/ಜೋಳ (Kannada), ''jonnalu'' జొన్నలు (Telugu), ''gaoliang'' (:zh:高粱), great millet, ''kafir'' corn, ''dura'', ''dari'', ''mtama'', and ''solam''. Sorghum has been, for centuries, one of the most important staple foods for millions of poor rural people in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa. For some impoverished regions of the world, sorghum remains a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorghum
''Sorghum'' () is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many others are used as fodder plants, either cultivated in warm climates worldwide or naturalized in pasture lands. Taxonomy ''Sorghum'' is in the Poaceae (grass) subfamily Panicoideae and the tribe Andropogoneae (the same as maize, big bluestem and sugarcane). Species Accepted species recorded include: Distribution and habitat Seventeen of the 25 species are native to Australia, with the range of some extending to Africa, Asia, Mesoamerica, and certain islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Toxicity In the early stages of the plants' growth, some species of sorghum can contain levels of hydrogen cyanide, hordenine, and nitrates, which are lethal to grazing animals. Plants stressed by drought or heat can also contain toxic level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
