Grain Sorghum – Open-Pollinated

Untreated Seed

$40.00 / 50lb Bag

Performance Table

Best Use: Human food market, livestock feed, food source and bedding habitat for wildlife.

Adaptation: Cool temperatures limit feed grain production for livestock in the Upper Midwest. Prefers slightly warmer temps than corn.

Management: Requires nitrogen fertility (up to 150 lbs N per year). Manage potential for prussic acid & nitrate build-up.

Planting Date: Late May to early July (soil at 62°F+)

Seeding: Drill 5-15 lbs/acre ½” to 1½” deep. Use high end of rate for broadcasting.

Species/Variety	Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)	Approx Seeds/lb	Recommended Seeding Date (S MN)	Seeding Depth (inches)	Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone	Lifecycle	Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)	Above Ground Biomass Production	Weed Suppression	Erosion Control	Quick Establishment	Cash Crop Interseed	Grazing Potential	Provide Pollinator Habitat	Drought Tolerance	Heat Tolerance	Saturated Soil Tolerance	Shade Tolerance
Millet, Japanese	25-35	35-50	5-15	145,000	Late May–July	½ – 1	NFT	Annual	-	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Poor	Very Good	Poor	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good	Fair
Millet, Proso	20-30	30-45	5-15	80,000	Late May–July	½ – 1	NFT	Annual	-	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Poor	Very Good	Poor	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Good
Sorghum, Grain	10-15	NR	5-10	15,000	Late May–July	½ – 1½	NFT	Annual	-	Good	Very Good	Good	Excellent	Poor	Good	Poor	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Sorghum-Sudangrass	20-25	30-50	5-10	18,000	Late May–July	½ –1	NFT	Annual	-	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Poor	Very Good	Poor	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Fair

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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