Sorghum Northern Region - GrowNotes™

Grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is the main summer grain crop in the northern grains region, and plays a key role in providing feed grains to the beef, dairy, pig and poultry industries. It is a good rotation crop, tolerating heat and moisture stress, and performing better than maize on soils with marginal potassium (K) levels.

Grain sorghum is a major component of the dryland cropping system of north-eastern Australia. Approximately 60% of the Australian crop is grown in Queensland and the remainder in northern NSW. Grain sorghum is predominantly a summer crop, with an extended season in higher latitudes including Central Queensland and further north.

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