Description
ORIGION. Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar,or milo, is native to Africa..USDA Hardiness Zone. Sorghum bicolor is a very beautiful ornamental herb grown in 2 -11 (USDA)..Easy to grow. Sorghum bicolor can grow on a wide range of soils, such as heavy clay to sandy soils with the pH tolerance ranging from 5.0 to 8.5..SOW. Plant 1 to 2 inches deep about 10 to 15 inches apart in rows 24 to 36 inches apart. The minimum temperature for Sorghum seed germination varies from 7 to 10ºC. At a temperature of 15ºC, 80 % of seed germinate within about 10 to 12 days..USE. The grain finds use as human food, and for making liquor, animal feed, or bio-based ethanol. Sorghum grain is gluten-free, high in resistant starch, and has more abundant and diverse phenolic compounds compared to other major cereal crops.
