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Broomcorn, Santa Fe Red

VEGETABLES / SORGHUM
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Santa Fe Red - Sorghum 34 in SSE seed bank collection (Accession # 119312). Donated to SSE by Adam Mackie of New Mexico who acquired it from Native Seeds/SEARCH in 2002. Sweet sorghum. Brix score: 12.1. Plants reach 7-8ft tall and commonly have 3-4 tillers. Loose panicles with drooping panicle branches. Panicles are 11-14" long and resemble broomcorn but have a definite central flower stalk. Grains are difficult to thresh. Brown glumes completely cover grains. Grains are reddish-brown, medium-sized and partially starchy. Early maturing. Seeds were grown in 2014.
$4.00
Listed In: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 5a
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