When is the best season to plant sorghum?

Sorghum Planting Season and Time

The planting time of sorghum is generally not seasonal. It can be sown from March to June. Some early-maturing varieties can even be planted twice a year.

There are many varieties of sorghum, the more common ones are Jinnuo No. 3, Jinnuo No. 5, Liangnuo No. 1, Liaoza 11, etc. The main difference between them is the planting area. There is not much difference in the planting time between different varieties of sorghum.

Sorghum harvest season

Sorghum is generally harvested in autumn, which is from June to September each year. The yield of sorghum varies in different growing environments. The yield per mu ranges from 200 to 1,000 jin, and it is generally normal to be in the range of 700 to 900 jin.

Sorghum planting steps and methods

1. Land preparation and fertilization

Before planting sorghum, the land must be carefully prepared, the soil must be raked flat and fine, and a certain amount of base fertilizer must be applied to the soil.

2. Seed treatment

Before planting sorghum, soak the seeds in warm water for 3-5 minutes, take them out and dry them, then mix the seeds with pesticide before sowing.

3. Start planting

The sowing depth of sorghum seeds is about 3-5 cm. They are sown by spot sowing or row sowing, and then covered with soil and compacted.