Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor ssp. bicolor

Warm season, quick growing annual primarily used for dryland feed grain. Coarse grass similar to corn in appearance. Adapted to a wide range of soils; moderate salt tolerance. Heat and drought tolerant plant ideal for arid areas unsuitable for corn production, yet also more tolerant of saturated and flooded soils than most grain crops. Grain is highly palatable to livestock and has more protein and fat than corn. Harvest grain for livestock feed, graze stubble after grain harvest or use entire plant for silage. As all sorghums, forage must be managed for prussic acid toxicity (see below: Sorghum-Sudangrass). Also use in Warm season food plots for gamebirds and deer.