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Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) seeds

From the juice of the stalks, sugar syrup is produced. The seeds are eaten as millet.
Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,29 €

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SKU: SOR02

GTIN: 4251420517531

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Sorghum comes from Africa and is mainly cultivated in West Africa there as an important crop for millet gruel and millet beer. Furthermore, bioethanol can be made out of sorghum or it's used as green fodder for animals.

The name sorghum comes from the exploitation as a sweetener. From the stalks' juice, similar to sugarcane, a sweet sirup can be preserved.

It reaches 2.5-5 metres and its cultivation is similar to maize cultivation. It only gets along with substantially less water than the former. Therefore, it's being intensely researched at the moment if it's also suitable as biomass in biogas plants.

Plant description

Species:	Poaceae
Root system:	Deep roots
Plant type:	Grass
Region of origin:	Africa
Use:	Useful plant Edible plant
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	June July August September
Eventual height:	1-3 m

Growing advice

Soil type:	Fresh Nutrient-rich Free-draining Deep Sandy
Sowing depth:	1-3 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	10-18°C
When to sow outdoors:	May June

Annual crop. Pre-cultivation in April or direct sowing outdoors from mid-May. Sowing depth: 2-5cm, planting distance: 20cm. Likes sunny locations.

Other names

Botanical name:	Sorghum bicolor
German names:	Zuckerhirse
French names:	Sorgo Commun, Millet À Balai, Sorgho Bicolore
English names:	Sorghum, Great Millet, Broomcorn, Guinea Corn, Durra, Imphee, Jowar, Milo
Spanish names:	Sorgo, Adaza, Zahina, Mijo Grande, ? Durra, Jowari, Jowar, Milo
Italian names:	Sorgo, Saggina

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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