Response of millet and sorghum to a varying water supply around the primary a…

† Background and Aims: Cereals have two root systems. The primarysystem originates fromthe embryowhenthe seed germinates and can support the plant until it produces grain. The nodal system can emerge from stem nodes throughout the plant’s life; its value for yield is unclear and depends on the environment. The aim of this studywas to test the role of nodal roots of sorghum and millet in p…