[Syrupmakers] stripping sorghum

[Ken Christison]

Hi Jay,

The part of the leaf that is left is no problem.  Some folks
don't even strip their cane, so leaving that part of the leaf 
intact does no harm.

You will usually want to harvest when the seed is at the soft 
dough stage.  That is when the sugar content is the highest.

Take care.

Ken


> [Original Message]
> From: jay shumpert <rattrapsc at yahoo.com>
> To: Syrupmakers <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
> Date: 8/3/2008 8:58:10 PM
> Subject: [Syrupmakers] stripping sorghum
>
>  Hello all,
> I had planted a few sorghum seeds early to check the
> germination. They all came up nicely, so I felt sorry
> for them and fertilized them and cultivated them. I
> tried to strip a stalk, and the leave came right off.
> The area around the stalk that was part of the leaf
> hung on for dear life. The seed head had matured to
> the hard dough stage, so if I were wanting to mill it,
> it would be at the proper growth stage. Is all sorghum
> this hard to strip completely down to the stalk? If so
> I'm in for a real treat when cutting time comes. I
> wouldn't think that you would want to mill it after
> the leaves only had been stripped. The part that was
> left was rather thick, and I would think that it
> contained some unwanted juice. Remember this is my
> first year, so I'm still learning.
>
> Jay
>
>
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