PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) BROOMCORN SORGHUM | id:24517 | Sorghum bicolor | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Tall heirloom. Produces huge seed heads. The seeds colour up and turn shiny as they mature. Stalks can actually be tied together and used for sweeping.The multi-coloured seed heads often used as fall decorations. Vitamins+: B1+, B2, B3+, B6, B9+, Fe, Mg, Mn+, P, Zn Planting tip: Direct sow in clumps of 4 seeds/hole. May also be started indoors 2 weeks ahead of time. ||Three uniform stalks and heads should make a few dried ornamental arrangements. For grain production, plant 1 seed every 4″ in 30″ spaced rows. Harvesting tip: Harvest when seeds are hard & glossy. Cut seed heads off with a bit of stalk attached. Dry in a warm, well-ventilated place for at least a week, then roll dried seed heads on a hardware cloth screen or soil sieve to free seeds and separate them from plant debris. Storage tip: Store in a zip-lock bag in the refridgerator.
Seed depth:1/4″ Direct, Plant spacing:8-15″, Row spacing:15-21″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:4-10 days/jrs, 15-35°C Optimally:20°C, Maturity:100-110 d/j, Height: 5-12′, Width: 1-2′ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
