Determination of Cyanide Levels in Sorghum halepense at Different Vegetation Stages in The Aydın Area

Authors : Mustafa SARI

Pages : 381-384

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, HCN levels in 150 Sorghum halepense samples obtained from the province of Aydın during 3 different vegetation periods were determined. The analysis was carried out using spectrophotometry. According to the results of the analysis, average HCN levels during the tiller, flowering, and postflowering stages in Sorghum halepense leaves, were 460.8, 144.8, and 44.22 ppm respectively. It was concluded that HCN levels in Sorghum halepense growing in the province of Aydın would be toxic for herbivores during the tillers and flowering stages.
Keywords : Sorghum halepense, HCN