Tunisian - Sorghum
This ancient variety, reaching 3 m in height, produces panicles with an abundance of gray seeds traditionally used to make porridge.
Sorghum bicolor is a dye plant widely used in Africa. It is the leaf sheaths, often colored red, that are used for their anthocyanin content.
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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
Grey
From 200 to 300 cm
Tunisia
Inconnue
"Semences de Kokopelli" by Dominique Guillet
This ancient variety originated in Tunisia.