Quick screening methods for sorghum quality traits

During two seasons, the lightness (L) of flour of a number of sorghum varie ties were evaluated with the aid of a Hunter Lab Colourquest 45/0 following various dehulling treatments. The varieties included those preselected for high L-values, those obtained from rural farmers and high tannin varieties . On average, the preselected group of varieties indicated highest, the far mers' varieties intermediate and the high tannin group lowest L-values. The method could be used as a rapid screenings procedure among varieties using whole-sorghum flour. A number of superior varieties were identified exhibi ting superior flour colour including a high tannin variety and one with pot ential for whole-sorghum flour.