Trends and achievements in broomcorn [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.] breeding
2007
Berenji, J., Naucni institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Sikora, V., Naucni institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia)
Broomcorn (Sorghum bicolor) is an industrial crop grown for its panicles used as the basic material in manufacturing of corn brooms. Broomcorn breeding in the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad, Serbia, lasts from 1952 until today. This period of time could be divided into three cycles of breeding (first: 1952-1967; second: 1968-1986 and third from 1987 until present). One of the most important tasks has been the creation of dwarf cultivars with short stalk. The improvement of the quality of the panicle attracted special attention. The breeding for suitability to machine harvest is based on lenghtening of the peduncle. The breeding for disease resistance is focused on anthracnosis and Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus. Creating F1 hybrid cultivars is the latest trend in broomcorn breeding enabled by the utilization cytoplasmic-genic male sterility. A large collection of broomcorn germplasm is maintained serving as the genetic basis for further breeding as well as to preserve the available genetic resources of broomcorn.
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