Tarahumara Popping - Sorghum
This ancient, vigorous variety, native to Mexico, can grow up to 3 m tall and produces beautiful, abundant panicles of white seeds used like popcorn.
The anthocyanin-rich sheaths of Sorghum bicolor leaves 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
White
From 250 to 300 cm
Mexico
Inconnue
"Semences de Kokopelli" by Dominique Guillet
This ancient variety originates from Batopilas Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico.