Grain Sorghum

Cover Crop Name:

Grain Sorghum

Scientific Name:

Sorghum bicolor L. Moench

Growth Season:

Warm season

Plant Type:

Grass

Life Cycle:

Annual

Plant Architecture:

Upright Plant Architecture

Alternative Names:

Sorghum-sudan grass

Relative Water Use:

Medium

Salinity Tolerance:

Fair

Seeding Depth:

1 – 2 inches

Crude Protein:

Hay 7%, Stover 5%, Grain 10%

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:

Leaf 11-17, Stem 10-27, Root 22-30

Mycorrhizal Association:

Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations

Pollination Type:

Self Pollinator (wind)

Other Notes:

Stress conditions that limit growth (e.g., drought, frost) can contribute to prussic acid accumulation in leaves

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