Publications by authors named "Fang-Chao Gao"
Front Plant Sci
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Grain sorghum has been important for global food security since ancient times and is expected to play a bigger role in food and energy security, especially with improved management techniques across different ecological zones.
- - A study in China over two years explored the impact of ecological zones, variety, and plant spacing on sorghum yield, finding that ecological type was the most significant factor affecting yield variance (49.8%), while variety and plant spacing had lesser impacts.
- - The growth duration of sorghum was mainly influenced by the ecological type and varied by region, as well as the variety's origin, with all tested varieties maturing in 94-108 days before fall sowing, although row spacing configurations did not significantly affect
Front Plant Sci
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- Sorghum is a crucial crop for food security in dry regions due to its resilience to challenges like poor soil and pests, making it suitable for low-fertility lands.
- A two-year study in China explored how different factors—like variety, location, sowing dates, and plant density—affect sorghum yields, revealing that location had the largest impact, followed by variety, while factors like sowing date and density contributed less.
- The research concluded that mid-maturing sorghum varieties are preferable in spring sowing early maturing areas, as they perform better under varying climate conditions during critical growth stages.
