Multi-environment quantitative synthesis of forage production and quality, and yield stability in forage sorghum genotypes

Authors

  • Ulises Aranda-Lara Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Campo Experimental Bajío, Guanajuato, México https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2885-5599
  • Moisés Felipe-Victoriano Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Campo Experimental Las Huastecas, Tamaulipas, México https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1223-5204
  • Jesús A. López-Guzmán Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Campo Experimental Valle de Culiacán, Sinaloa, México https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8770-4817
  • Fernando Lucio-Ruiz Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Campo Experimental San Luis, San Luis Potosí, México https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5171-0027
  • Jorge Elizondo-Barrón Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Campo Experimental Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, México https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8828-6768
  • Jonathan Raúl Garay-Martínez Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Campo Experimental Las Huastecas, Tamaulipas, México https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7197-3673

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63728/riisds.v12i1.416

Keywords:

yield stability, genotype × environment interaction, GGE analysis

Abstract

Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is a strategic crop for livestock production systems in regions with high environmental variability, due to its high biomass production capacity and suitability for forage conservation. The objective of this study was to integratively evaluate the yield, stability, and multi-environment adaptation of five forage sorghum genotypes (197-1, Arcos, Fortuna, Paloma, and Williams) through a quantitative synthesis of data from three independent studies, each conducted in a contrasting environment. Production traits, forage quality variables, and morphological composition were analyzed using medians as robust estimators of typical performance, and descriptive stability analyses and GGE biplot representations were applied based on total dry matter (TDM). The results showed that 197-1 had the highest medians for total fresh biomass (64.9 t ha-1) and total dry matter (15.3 t ha-1), outperforming Fortuna by 34 % and doubling the typical yields of Paloma and Williams. GGE analysis indicated that 197-1 was the winning genotype in two of the three environments and the closest to the ideal genotype, combining high average yield with acceptable stability. In contrast, lower-yielding genotypes showed higher crude protein concentrations (72-76 g kg-1 DM) and in vitro digestibility (>700 g kg-1 DM), confirming a yield-quality gradient. Overall, the results confirm the high productive potential and multi-environment adaptation of genotype 197-1, making it particularly suitable for forage production systems oriented toward conservation.

 

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Aranda-Lara, U., Felipe-Victoriano, M., López-Guzmán, J. A., Lucio-Ruiz, F., Elizondo-Barrón, J., & Garay-Martínez, J. R. (2026). Multi-environment quantitative synthesis of forage production and quality, and yield stability in forage sorghum genotypes. Revista Interdisciplinaria De Ingeniería Sustentable Y Desarrollo Social, 12(1), 22–40. https://doi.org/10.63728/riisds.v12i1.416

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