{"id":5016,"date":"2026-01-12T08:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cognitionconferences.com\/plantscience\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=5016"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:15:54","slug":"sohail-ahmad","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/cognitionconferences.com\/plantscience\/speaker\/sohail-ahmad\/","title":{"rendered":"Sohail Ahmad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), a critical dual-purpose crop, faces micronutrient limitations that undermine its viability as livestock feed. Zinc deficiency is pronounced in sorghum-based feed. Hence, to increase the zinc contents of sorghum fodder, the present study investigated zinc sulphate foliar application (0, 0.5, 1.0%) across four cultivars (Sorghum-263, JS-2002, Hegari, Sorghum-2011). The experiment was conducted at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, using a completely randomized design (factorial) with three replications. Results depicted that the 0.5% zinc treatment consistently outperformed other concentrations, irrespective of cultivar. Agronomically, it maximizes plant height (+18% vs. control), leaf production (+24%), and fodder yield (green and dry matter by 31% and 28%, respectively), alongside boosting chlorophyll synthesis. Nutritionally, it elevated crude protein (10.75% vs. 8.2% in control) and zinc concentration (153.13 vs. 89.4 mg kg\u207b\u00b9) while reducing fiber fractions (26.03% fiber, 61.91% NDF, 32.18% ADF), enhancing overall digestibility. These results establish 0.5% zinc sulphate as a cost-effective foliar strategy to concurrently elevate sorghum\u2019s biomass productivity and nutritional value, addressing micronutrient gaps in livestock diets. 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