Sorghum
Sorghum: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, is a grass in the Poaceae family, originating in Africa and long cultivated in warm regions. The species includes very different types: grain sorghums, forage forms, sweet sorghums and broomcorn. The general name alone therefore does not tell you the height, growing period or intended use of a particular seed lot.The plant develops upright, jointed stems with long, alternate leaves showing parallel veins. Each leaf surrounds the stem with a sheath before its blade extends outward. Some forms remain fairly short, while others grow much taller than a person. The number of stems and the ability to produce side shoots also vary with the type. This range gives sorghum several distinct shapes rather than one fixed garden silhouette.A panicle develops at the top: a branched flower head bearing numerous small flowers. It can be compact or relatively open. The resulting grains come in different colours, from pale…
