[Syrupmakers] 1st time Sorghum planting

[Ken Christison]

Bill,

There is a lot of information available on the sorghum links page
at www.syrupmakers.com  

Take care.

Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: bill gunter 
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Sent: 4/4/2008 8:51:09 PM 
Subject: [Syrupmakers] 1st time Sorghum planting


I hope my sorghum turns out OK this year.  I plan on having a sorghum cooking at my new cook house this year.  All of you that all that wish to attend can.  

I have never planted sorghum before, so this will be my first rodeo.  I am planning on planting the first of June.  I was told the seed I will be planting takes about 4 months before it is ready to cut.  That should put the cooking time around the first of October.  

Sugar Cane I have no problem with as far as when it is ready to strip and cut, sorghum is another matter.  If any of you sorghum growers can give me any advice, I would really appreciate it.  Please feel free to PM me with advice. 

I use 5-10-15 to fertilize my sugar cane and plan on using the same on my sorghum.  What kind of fertilizer do you sorghum growers use?  I have some what of a sandy soil, but not real sandy.  How does sorghum respond to nitrogen?  Just a few of the questions I have at this time.  

Bill Gunter
Perry, Florida



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