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Sorghum Update | May 27, 2025

In this week’s Kansas Sorghum Update, brought to you by the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, Director of Communications and Outreach Maddy Meier highlights a research project from Kansas State University focused on improving nutrient management in sorghum production. K-State researchers are exploring the potential of restoring the LGS1 gene in regionally adapted sorghum lines. This gene helps sorghum roots attract beneficial microbes by producing strigolactone, a key compound most modern hybrids no longer produce. Phase I, completed in 2024, compared two near-identical sorghum lines—one with a functioning LGS1 gene and one without—across five Kansas locations. Researchers measured nutrient uptake, grain yield, and root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Phase II, now underway, expands testing to more hybrids and eight fertilizer treatment combinations. The team continues to evaluate nutrient efficiency, yield, and soil interactions while scaling up seed supply. This research could lead to more efficient, lower-cost, and climate-smart sorghum production across the High Plains. Learn more at www.ksgrainsorghum.org. -- #Sorghum #KansasSorghum #SorghumResearch #SorghumUpdate #SustainableAg #KStateResearch #GrainSorghum