When is the right time to harvest sorghum?

Timely harvesting is the key to increase sorghum production, and the best harvesting time is generally around September 20. According to the degree of mechanization, appropriate harvesting methods can be selected, and the seeds must be dried after harvesting. The growth period of sorghum is only about 100 days, and most of it will mature between beginning of autumn and long summer.

Sorghum is harvested in a simple way. It is necessary to cut off the stalks of plants first, then bundle 20-30 plants into a bundle, finally dry them in the sun, and finally thresh them with a thresher.

Sorghum ripening

The growth period of sorghum is only about 100 days, and most of it will mature between beginning of autumn and long summer. However, because the sowing date of plants is very different, the maturity time of sorghum is also different.

Sorghum harvesting

Timely harvesting is the key to increase sorghum production, and the best harvesting time is generally around September 20. According to the degree of mechanization, appropriate harvesting methods can be selected, and the seeds must be dried after harvesting.

Origin and yield of sorghum

Sorghum is widely distributed in China. The main producing areas in China are Hebei, Shanxi, Sichuan, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Hubei, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Anhui and other provinces, among which the three northeastern provinces have the highest output.

Under different growth environment and management conditions, the yield per mu of sorghum is also different. Generally, the normal yield per mu is about 700-900 kg. If the yield is particularly good, it can reach about 1000 kg.