Santa Fe Red - Sorghum
This variety reaches 2 m in height and produces large panicles bursting with brick-red grains.
The leaf sheaths of Sorghum bicolor, rich in anthocyanin, are used as a natural red dye. This use is widespread in Africa.
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in the ground
Sow light-colored, directly in place, in well-warmed soil, in rows 60 cm apart. Cover with 2 cm of fine soil. After emergence, thin out to leave one plant every 30 cm.
Sorghum needs a lot of heat to ripen.
April
April, May, June
August, September, October
in the ground
sunny
low
clayey, limestone, humus, sandy
reheated, sec
Sorghum bicolor
mid-season
20 grams
Red
From 150 to 250 cm
Dominican Rep.
She is originally from Santo Domingo Pueblo.