Grows 15 feet tall in one season. It is an annual deer
screen. The pictures are from an planting that was done June 1st
in Wisconsin. They show the growth in September from that June Planting. The
seed was broadcast and rolled.
Recommend 10 to 15 foot wide strips (can be as wide as 20
foot strips). Gets a thick stalk (like corn) and will stand up well in heavy
snow. Stalk diameter is 2 inches or more. Has a good deep root system. Plant
8 to 10 pounds per acre. Rows should be 14 to 20 inches wide if planted with
a grain drill. If broadcast plant 10 to 12 pounds per acre.
Can be blended with a shorter eight foot variety to help it
stand up through the winter. Fertilize with 19-19-19 or nitrogen use 200
pounds per acre. Can be sprayed with 2-4-D to control broadleaf. If you do a
soil test this will give you a more accurate rate to spread the fertilizer.
Ground temperature should be 55 to 60 degrees. The sorghum is a soft seed
that will rot in the soil if planted too early when the ground is too wet
and cool. Does not do well in damp or wet soils.
PRICE: 1lb/$15.00 10lbs/$80.00 20lbs/$150.00 (plus shipping)
Giant Sorghum with 20% Bundle King Sorghum (which is an 8
foot variety). This will help the density of your planting.
PRICE: 1lb/$12.00 10lbs/$70.00 20lbs/$120.00 (plus shipping)
Plant along the edge of the woods about 15 to 20 feet out
for a screen. Deer will come out earlier because they will feel safe. You
could plant (between the woods and the sorghum) Rape, Turnip or Radish. Some
other annuals that could be used would be the Kester’s Game Bird Mix, Mixed
Millets, Pea/Bean Mix. You can also plant strips of perennials such as Small
Burnett, Evergraze Clover, 360 Alfalfa, or our Kester’s Drought or Kester’s
No-Till (a clover alfalfa blend) mixes. These would provide a more permanent
food source for several years and would not need to be replanted each year.
