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🌾🖤 Black Sorghum Seeds – 50 Seeds – Sorghum bicolor

🌾🖤 Black Sorghum Seeds – 50 Seeds – Sorghum bicolor

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Grow the versatile and nutrient-rich Black Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)—an ancient grain prized for its dark, glossy seeds and robust, drought-tolerant growth. 🌾🖤 Black sorghum is excellent for use as a cereal grain, animal feed, or ground into gluten-free flour. Its high antioxidant content makes it a superfood favorite.

This warm-season crop thrives in hot, dry climates and poor soils, making it a perfect choice for sustainable and resilient farming or home gardens.

Key Information:

  • Latin Name: Sorghum bicolor

  • Seed Count: 50 seeds

  • Plant Type: Warm-season annual grain crop

  • Plant Height: 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters)

  • Hardiness Zones: USDA 7–11

  • Sun Requirements: Full sun

  • Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile to poor soils; tolerates drought

  • Sowing Time:

    • Outdoors: After last frost, when soil temperature reaches 60°F (16°C) or higher

  • Germination Time: 7–14 days

  • Spacing: 6–12 inches apart in rows 30–36 inches apart

  • Watering Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established

Usage:

  • Culinary: Use seeds as whole grains, popped like popcorn, or ground into gluten-free flour

  • Animal Feed: Nutritious fodder for livestock

  • Industrial: Used for biofuel and sorghum syrup production

  • Ornamental: Attractive tall stalks with dark seed heads add visual interest in garden beds

  • Health Benefits: Rich in antioxidants, fiber, and essential nutrients

Tips for Success:

  • Plant in warm soil for best germination and growth

  • Thin seedlings to avoid overcrowding

  • Monitor for pests like aphids and sorghum midge

  • Harvest when seed heads are dry and grains hard

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