Paper · 2025 · Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Responses of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Varieties to gibberellic acid (GA3)

Ahmed H. Fadhil

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Abstract

During autumn season of 2023, a field experiment was carried out in Baghdad governorate, (33°24'58.6"N44°21'23.6"E). The aims were to investigate the response of three Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) varieties (Rabah, Kafeer and Enqaz), to foliar application of three gibberellic acid (GA3) concentration, control, 50, 100, or 200 mg L-1 and their interaction on growth properties and yield. The experiment design was factorial experiment in randomized complete block design with three replicates. The results revealed that Enqath presented superior performance in terms of days number to 75% flowering (54.25 days), plant height (166.67 cm), leaf area (3103.3 cm²) and leaf area index (4.213). On the other hand, Kafeer genotype gave highest number of leaves (12.17), number of grains per ear (2241.92), 1000-grain weight (24.92 g), plant yield (27.42 g) and total grain yield (4.39 t ha-1). The results showed that GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1 was the most effective for all traits measured, shortest time to 75% flowering (53.44 days), plant height (167.11 cm), highest leaf area (3098.2 cm²), greatest leaf area index (5.007), maximum number of grains per ear (2242.78), highest 1000-grain weight (25.00 g), best plant yield (27.56 g), and highest total grain yield (4.31 t ha-1). For the interaction results, foliar application of 200 mg L-1 on Enqath variety gave the maximum average of days number to 75% flowering, highest leaves number, highest number of grains per ear, 1000-grain weight, plant yield and total grain yield by 50.00 days, 17.00 leaf plant-1, 2247.00, 29.00 g, 31.33 g, 4.76 t ha-1.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Enqath had the best 75% flowering time, at 54.25 days.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Material
Enqathe0
Outcome
days number to 75% floweringe0
Direction
superiore0
Value
54.25 dayse0
Setting
Baghdad governoratee1

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Sorghum
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“Enqath presented superior performance in terms of days number to 75% flowering (54.25 days)”

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“Baghdad governorate”

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Enqath plant height was 166.67 cm and superior among varieties.

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SorghumSorghumt0
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Enqathe1
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plant heighte0
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superiore1
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166.67 cme0

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“Enqath presented superior performance”

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Enqath leaf area was 3103.3 cm² and superior among varieties.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
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Enqathe1
Outcome
leaf areae0
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superiore1
Value
3103.3 cm²e0

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“Enqath presented superior performance”

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Enqath leaf area index was 4.213 and superior among varieties.

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SorghumSorghumt0
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Enqathe1
Outcome
leaf area indexe0
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superiore1
Value
4.213e0

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“Enqath presented superior performance”

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Kafeer had the highest leaf count, 12.17.

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SorghumSorghumt0
Material
Kafeere0
Outcome
number of leavese0
Direction
higheste0
Value
12.17e0

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“Kafeer genotype gave highest number of leaves (12.17)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Kafeer had the highest grains per ear, 2241.92.

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SorghumSorghumt0
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Kafeere1
Outcome
number of grains per eare0
Direction
higheste1
Value
2241.92e0

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“Kafeer genotype gave highest number of leaves”

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Kafeer had the highest thousand-grain weight, 24.92 g.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
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Kafeere1
Outcome
1000-grain weighte0
Direction
higheste1
Value
24.92 ge0

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“Kafeer genotype gave highest number of leaves”

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Kafeer had the highest plant yield, 27.42 g.

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SorghumSorghumt0
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Kafeere1
Outcome
plant yielde0
Direction
higheste1
Value
27.42 ge0

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“Kafeer genotype gave highest number of leaves”

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Kafeer had the highest total grain yield, 4.39 t ha-1.

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SorghumSorghumt0
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Kafeere1
Outcome
total grain yielde0
Direction
higheste1
Value
4.39 t ha-1e0

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“Kafeer genotype gave highest number of leaves”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GA3 at 200 mgL-1 gave the shortest time to 75% flowering, 53.44 days.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
time to 75% floweringe0
Direction
shorteste0
Value
53.44 dayse0

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

GA3 at 200 mgL-1 produced plant height of 167.11 cm.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
plant heighte0
Direction
most effectivee1
Value
167.11 cme0

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“plant height (167.11 cm)”

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1 was the most effective”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GA3 at 200 mgL-1 gave the highest leaf area, 3098.2 cm².

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
leaf areae0
Direction
higheste0
Value
3098.2 cm²e0

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GA3 at 200 mgL-1 gave the greatest leaf area index, 5.007.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
leaf area indexe0
Direction
greateste0
Value
5.007e0

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Sorghum
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“greatest leaf area index (5.007)”

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GA3 at 200 mgL-1 gave the maximum grains per ear, 2242.78.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
number of grains per eare0
Direction
maximume0
Value
2242.78e0

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“maximum number of grains per ear (2242.78)”

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

GA3 at 200 mgL-1 gave the highest thousand-grain weight, 25.00 g.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
1000-grain weighte0
Direction
higheste0
Value
25.00 ge0

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

GA3 at 200 mgL-1 gave the best plant yield, 27.56 g.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
plant yielde0
Direction
beste0
Value
27.56 ge0

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1”

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GA3 at 200 mgL-1 gave the highest total grain yield, 4.31 t ha-1.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Treatment
200 mgL-1e1
Outcome
total grain yielde0
Direction
higheste0
Value
4.31 t ha-1e0

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“GA3 concentration of 200 mgL-1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

GA3 at 200 mg L-1 on Enqath gave 50.00 days to 75% flowering and 17.00 leaves per plant.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Material
Enqathe0
Treatment
foliar application of 200 mg L-1e0
Outcome
days number to 75% flowering, highest leaves numbere0
Direction
maximume0
Value
50.00 days, 17.00 leaf plant-1e0

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Sorghum
Sorghum · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Evelyn Simak · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“foliar application of 200 mg L-1 on Enqath variety gave the maximum average of days number to 75% flowering, highest leaves number, highest number of grains per ear, 1000-grain weight, plant yield and total grain yield by 50.00 days, 17.00 leaf plant-1, 2247.00, 29.00 g, 31.33 g, 4.76 t ha-1”

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“Responses of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Varieties to gibberellic acid (GA3)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

GA3 at 200 mg L-1 on Enqath gave 2247.00 grains per ear and 29.00 g thousand-grain weight.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Material
Enqathe0
Treatment
foliar application of 200 mg L-1e0
Outcome
number of grains per ear, 1000-grain weighte0
Direction
higheste0
Value
2247.00, 29.00 ge0

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Sorghum
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“foliar application of 200 mg L-1 on Enqath variety gave the maximum average of days number to 75% flowering, highest leaves number, highest number of grains per ear, 1000-grain weight, plant yield and total grain yield by 50.00 days, 17.00 leaf plant-1, 2247.00, 29.00 g, 31.33 g, 4.76 t ha-1”

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“Responses of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Varieties to gibberellic acid (GA3)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

GA3 at 200 mg L-1 on Enqath gave 31.33 g plant yield and 4.76 t ha-1 total grain yield.

Taxon
SorghumSorghumt0
Material
Enqathe0
Treatment
foliar application of 200 mg L-1e0
Outcome
plant yield and total grain yielde0
Direction
higheste0
Value
31.33 g, 4.76 t ha-1e0

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Sorghum
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“foliar application of 200 mg L-1 on Enqath variety gave the maximum average of days number to 75% flowering, highest leaves number, highest number of grains per ear, 1000-grain weight, plant yield and total grain yield by 50.00 days, 17.00 leaf plant-1, 2247.00, 29.00 g, 31.33 g, 4.76 t ha-1”

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application · yield · SorghumPositive and negative results

88 papers: 81 positive, 7 negative or no effect

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application · phenology · SorghumResults agree

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