application · Nutrient: content · Sorghum

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Papers reporting a positive result 23

Residual Effect of Sorghum and Maize Fertilization on Succeeding Crop of Ground-nut · 1971
- positive
  Iron application increased plant iron concentration when available and when control plants had under 205 ppm.
  compared with control pots
Effects of some chemical treatments on the recovery from chlorosis in Fe deficiency stressed sorghum cultivars · 1984
- positive
  Phenylalanine seed soaking reduced nutrient medium pH to 3.6.
Studies on Transpiration Suppressants on Spring Sorghum in North-Western India in Relation to Soil Moisture Regimes. II. Effect on Growth and Nutrient Uptake · 1984
- positive
  Spraying of transpiration suppressants increased N, P and K uptake by spring sorghum.
Studies on Transpiration Suppressants on Spring Sorghum in North-Western India in Relation to Soil Moisture Regimes. II. Effect on Growth and Nutrient Uptake · 1984
- positive
  Spraying transpiration suppressants increased N, P and K uptake.
Bioavailability of Iron, Zinc, Phytate and Phytase Activity during Soaking and Germination of White Sorghum Varieties · 2011
- positive
  Soaking significantly improved in vitro zinc bioavailability in sorghum.
- positive
  Soaking significantly improved in vitro iron bioavailability in sorghum.
- negative
  Soaking significantly reduced sorghum iron content by 28.16 to 32.16%.
- negative
  Soaking significantly reduced sorghum zinc content by 13.78 to 26.69%.
cited by 1 paper here
Evaluation of the phytochemical and GC-MS analysis of the aqueous seed extract of Aframomum melegueta · 2017
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application increased P uptake by 13.98% over soil alone.
  compared with soil
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application increased K uptake by 12.33% over soil alone.
  compared with soil
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application increased N uptake by 14.12% over soil alone.
  compared with soil
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application increased P uptake by 10.86% over foliar alone.
  compared with foliar application
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application increased K uptake by 9.57% over foliar alone.
  compared with foliar application
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application increased N uptake by 11.75% over foliar alone.
  compared with foliar application
- positive
  Micronutrient treatments improved Zn, Fe and B uptake.
  compared with control
Effect of micronutrient on yield and nutrient uptake in sorghum · 2017
- positive
  Combined soil and foliar micronutrient application significantly improved Fe uptake by 30.20 and 16.11% over control
  compared with control
- positive
  Combined soil and foliar micronutrient application significantly improved Zn uptake by 47.90 and 18.32% over control
  compared with control
- positive
  Combined soil and foliar application increased sorghum K uptake by 12.33 and 9.57%
  compared with soil and foliar application
- positive
  Combined soil and foliar application increased sorghum P uptake by 13.98 and 10.86%
  compared with soil and foliar application
- positive
  Combined soil and foliar application increased sorghum N uptake by 14.12 and 11.75%
  compared with soil and foliar application
Effect of salicylic acid on mineral content in Sorghum bicolor (L.) under chromium stress · 2017
- positive
  Foliar spray and pre-treatment with salicylic acid enhanced the sodium and potassium content of sorghum.
- positive
  Foliar spray and pre-treatment with salicylic acid enhanced the zinc and iron content of sorghum.
Unprecedented Synergistic Effects of Nanoscale Nutrients on Growth, Productivity of Sweet Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench], and Nutrient Biofortification · 2018
- positive
  Foliar application of nanoscale nutrients significantly increased nutrient uptake in sweet sorghum
Agronomic Bio-fortification of Zinc in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Genotypes · 2018
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application of Zn increased Zn uptake by sorghum stem and root.
- positive
  Soil plus foliar application of Zn increased Zn uptake by sorghum grain, leaves.
Evaluation and Utilization of a Chemical Male Gametocide in Sorghum · 2018
- positive
  Backpack spraying induced sorghum male sterility, though at slightly lower levels.
  compared with hand application
Influence of Microbial Consortia on Yield of Kharif Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) and Soil Parameters under Rainfed Conditions · 2020
- positive
  Both consortia significantly increased available soil copper compared with the uninoculated control.
  compared with uninoculated control
- positive
  Both consortia significantly increased available soil zinc, iron and manganese compared with the uninoculated control.
  compared with uninoculated control
Effect of Zinc Sulfate and Salicylic Acid on Biological Degradation of Phenanthrene in the Cd Polluted Soil under Sorghum Cultivation Inoculated with Pseudomonas Putida · 2020
- positive
  SA foliar application produced similar results for plant Cd concentration.
Evaluation of forage qualities of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) under varying jeevamrit formulations and their spraying interval · 2023
- positive
  Weekly spraying gave the maximum nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in fodder sorghum among spraying intervals.
  compared with the different spraying intervals
Evaluation of forage qualities of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) under varying jeevamrit formulations and their spraying interval · 2023
- positive
  Weekly spraying gave maximum nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content.
Effect of Nano Fertilizers on Growth, Yield, Nutrient Uptake and Soil Microbiology of Kharif Sorghum · 2023
- positive
  The same treatment gave higher nutrient content and uptake in sorghum, along with higher nutrient use efficiency indices.
Effect of nitrogen application on nutrient content and uptake by sorghum {Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench} · 2025
- positive
  T10 increased nutrient uptake in sorghum grain and stover.
- positive
  T10 increased nutrient content in sorghum grain and stover.
Effect of soil and foliar application of nitrogen through organic sources on nutrient content and nutrient uptake by sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) · 2025
- positive
  Vermicompost with panchgavya gave higher nutrient content and uptake.
Impact of Seed hardening, Varying Fertilizer Levels and Organic Foliar Applications on Nutrient Content and Uptake in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) · 2025
- positive
  Ten percent vermiwash improved nutrient content and uptake over control.
  compared with respective controls
- positive
  Combined treatments enhanced nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content.
- positive
  Combined treatments enhanced nutrient uptake.
Impact of Application of Biofertilizers and Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFM) Bacteria on the Soil Properties under Rabi Sorghum Cultivation · 2025
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Potassium uptake in Total at 87.1 kg ha-1.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Phosphorus uptake in Total at 27.2 kg ha-1.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Nitrogen uptake in Grain at 59.7.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Phosphorus uptake in Grain at 16.9.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Nitrogen uptake in Stover at 39.2.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Potassium uptake in Grain at 26.7.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Nitrogen uptake in Total at 98.9 kg ha-1.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Phosphorus uptake in Stover at 10.3.
- positive
  T4 gave higher sorghum Potassium uptake in Stover at 60.5.
- positive
  T3 gave higher postharvest soil available N at 265 kg ha-1.
Evaluate effect of mycorrhizal, zinc and iron oxide on root growth, antioxidant enzyme activities, and mineral elements in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) · 2025
- positive
  Normal foliar oxides produced the highest leaf Fe and Zn concentrations.
Yield, Quality and Nutrient uptake of Fodder Sorghum Influenced by Nitrogen Management and Foliar nutrition in Southern Laterites of Kerala · 2025
- positive
  100% RDN with foliar nano urea 0.4% (T5) gave higher nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium uptake in fodder sorghum.
Effect of Sorghum Forage Biofortification with Trace Minerals on Forage Quality and Udder Health of Dairy Cattle · 2026
- positive
  Concentrations of Ca, P and Mg were significantly higher in biofortified sorghum fodder than in control.
  compared with control
- positive
  Concentrations of Zn, Cu and Se were significantly higher in biofortified sorghum fodder than in control.
  compared with control

Papers reporting a negative result or no effect 1

Phytate reduction in sorghum grains cultivated in Saudi Arabia · 2025
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Papers reporting a positive result 23

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