Sorghum, Grain

Sorghum, Grain

Sorghum bicolor

Grain Sorghum is one of the top cereal crops in the world. It is an upright, short-day, summer annual that is extremely drought tolerant, and an excellent choice for arid and dry areas. It has special adaptations to weather extremes and is a very stable source of nutrition as a result. It is most commonly red and hard when ripe and is usually dried after harvesting for longevity. It is a tall, broad-leaf plant that resembles corn in the field. Sorghum used for grain is commonly referred to as milo. Grain Sorghum has a wide variety of uses, with the most common being an ingredient in livestock feed. The grain is also used for human consumption, and is incorporated into pet food for dogs and cats, and used frequently in birdseed. Both grain sorghum and especially forage sorghum have more resistance to deer damage than does corn.

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