How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sorghum - Epic Gardening
WEBAug 16, 2024 — The sorghum plant might be one of the most common and useful cereal crops that many gardeners have never heard of. Sorghum is an ancient grain and today, an important commercial crop. It can also be grown at home to harvest the seeds like any grain. Explore sorghum with Jesse Snyder in this article.
Sorghum | Nutrition, Uses, & Description | Britannica
WEBsorghum, (Sorghum bicolor), cereal grain plant of the grass family (Poaceae) and its edible starchy seeds. The plant likely originated in Africa, where it is a major food crop, and has numerous varieties, including grain sorghums, used for food; grass sorghums, grown for hay and fodder; and broomcorn, used in making brooms and brushes.
Sorghum - Wikipedia
WEBSorghum is a large stout grass that grows up to 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) tall. It has large bushy flowerheads or panicles that provide an edible starchy grain with up to 3,000 seeds in each flowerhead.
When to Plant Grain Sorghum for Maximum Yield
WEBJan 30, 2024 — When to plant grain sorghum? Learn the ideal planting dates for grain sorghum in your area, based on your USDA Hardiness Zone and planting goals. With our planting guide, you'll be able to grow a bountiful harvest of grain sorghum.
Planting, Row Spacing and Seeding Rate - Sorghum Checkoff
WEBGrowers often use grain sorghum as a double-crop behind wheat or a failed spring crop because sorghum has a relatively low input cost and can produce good yields with favorable late-season weather conditions.
All About Growing Sorghum
WEBJan 16, 2014 — Grain sorghum, also called milo, produces tall panicles covered with small, round seeds in late summer. The grain can be milled into fresh flour, and some varieties such as “Tarahumara” can be popped like popcorn. Cracked grain sorghum makes excellent animal feed.
Grain Sorghum Management | Pioneer® Seeds
WEBInterest in growing grain sorghum is increasing in many Eastern and Southern U.S. area due to its many advantages, including drought tolerance, wide adaption, short growing season and versatile planting dates. Get tips on planting, soil …
WEBSorghum grain is gluten free and is a good substitute for cereal grains such as wheat, barley, and rye for individuals with celiac disease. Other uses for sorghum worldwide include beer production (Africa), distilled alcoholic beverages (China), wall boards, and packaging materials (Delserone, 2008).
How to Plant & Harvest Sorghum? (Complete Guide) - Green Shack
WEBApr 13, 2021 — Grain sorghum is sown directly in May, during the first two weeks of the month, in furrows about 2 inches deep and 23 inches apart. It must be sown in the ground. Its height does not allow indeed a culture in pot.
Grain Sorghum Planting and Management Recommendations
WEBApr 16, 2020 — Grain sorghum is a warm-season grass crop that is very drought and heat tolerant compared with other major crops, making it well-adapted to hot, dry climates. Since sorghum is typically about 30% less productive than corn in favorable environments, it is best suited to grow in the Midsouth in dryland fields, or where productivity is marginal.