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Title:   Author  item
                                            Gitz, Dennisitem
                                            Xin, Zhanguoitem
                                            Baker, Jeffreyitem
                                            Lascano, Robert
  Submitted to: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Proceedings
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 10/21/2012
                                    Publication  Date: 10/24/2012
                                    Citation: Gitz, D.C., Xin, Z., Baker, J.T., Lascano, R.J. 2012. Biomass Accretion and Yield of Erect Leafed and Conventional Sorghum at Low and High Population Densities[abstract]. American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America. October 21-25, 2012. Cincinnati, OH. Paper No. 362-5.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Two sorghum isolines, a wild type (BTx 623) and an erect leaf mutant line (ERL 20) isolated from the wild type were field grown in rectilinear arrays at low (25 plants m-2) and high (12 plants/m-2) densities with sub-surface drip irrigation in an effort to eliminate confounding drought effects. Canopy light interception, biomass accretion and yield were measured. Planting density had less effect on yield in the erect leaf line than in the wild type, suggesting that the potential harvest index of sorghum can be increased simply by selecting for and planting erect leaf phenotypes.


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