SORGHUM VARIETIES
  • Black Amber Cane Black Amber Cane
    Black Amber Cane

    ECO. HEIRLOOM. One of the earliest molasses sorghums known. 6-8' stalks bear shiny black seeds and make fine brooms. A good intercrop for pole beans...

  • Sugar Drip Sugar Drip
    Sugar Drip

    ECO. HEIRLOOM. Grows to 9-12' tall. One of the earliest-maturing varieties for the South. Produced good quality syrup during early syrup production....

  • Hungarian Broom Corn Hungarian Broom Corn
    Hungarian Broom Corn

    ECO. HEIRLOOM. Traditional variety with long stems for making brooms. Fast growing to 7-10' tall. Edible red seeds. Drought tolerant. 100 days.

ALL ABOUT SORGHUM
Sorghum
days to maturity: 100 - 120
time to viability: 3 - 5 years
soil temperature: 55 - 80
planting depth: 1/2"
seed spacing: 1 1/2"
row spacing: 2'
mature spacing: 8"
succession: n
self seeding: y
Description: Sorghum is a grass which ranks with wheat, oats, corn and barley as among the most cultivated grains in the world. It has many uses as flour, cereal, and sweetener, and sometimes in the making of brooms. It is best known in the South as molasses, as distinguished from sugar cane or blackstrap molasses which tastes quite different. Sorghum syrup is very rich in minerals. The plant is tolerant of drought and heat, making it ideal for warmer climates. Sorghum is also being researched as a source for biofuels since its high sugar content lends well to production of alcohol. Nutrition: vitamin B6, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, manganese,potassium, sodium and phosphorous.
Guidelines: Growing: Sorghum is an annual, frost sensitive grass which should be planted in full sun. Plant Seeds: Direct seed 1/2"deep with 1 1/2"between seeds, in rows 2' apart. Soil Temp: 55-80?F. Days to Emergence: 7-15. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 8". Days to Harvest: 100-120. Seed Viability: 3-5 yrs.