<h2>OBJECTIVE: OBTAIn good soil structure and seed-bed</h2><ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Favour deep tillage (ploughing or tine tools) for good root development.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">In superficial soil, possible with a good structure of the soil at depth. Avoid soil that is too superficial to optimise the potential of this cereal.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Limit the number of passes to avoid smoothing and compaction of &nbsp;the soil.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Cloddy soil could disrupt seed germination.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">In loamy soils, sorghum is very susceptible particularly after planting.</li></ul>To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

PREPARE THE SOIL TO OBTAIN GOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITH FAST EMERGENCE

<h2>OBJECTIVE: adapt WELL to the PLOT</h2><ul><li>Earliness: adapt the choice to the region and to the sowing date. Very early to mid-early grain varieties for early harvest</li><li>&nbsp;Productivity</li><li>Apical sterility tolerance: avoid susceptible varieties</li><li>Dryness tolerance: principally without irrigation</li><li>Susceptibility to macrophomina and fusarium: avoid susceptible varieties</li><li>Lodging resistance</li><li>Early variety in secondary crop</li><li>Poor tannin content since 1980s in Europe</li></ul>To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE VARIETY ACCORDING TO 9 CRITERIA

<h2>OBJECTIVE: OBTAIN GOOD quality emergence</h2><ul><li>Sowing depth: Between 2 and 4 cm is key to quick emergence, control the density and obtain a better cover to reduce weed pressure</li><li>Insure the population, the main yield component</li><li>Planting date (depending on 3 main factors): Soil temperature (&gt;= +12°C), desired flowering depends on climate area and harvest date</li><li>Density of planting (depending on several factors):</li></ul>o &nbsp; Earliness of the planting: see table of recommendationso &nbsp; Water reserve of the soil: in dry conditions, planting with higher density may increase competition between plants and lead to macrophomina and rapid exhaustion of soil’s water reserveo &nbsp; Losses during emergence.To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

SORGHUM GOOD PLANTING

<h2>OBJECTIVE: ENSURE MINERAL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET</h2><ul><li>Nitrogen: Intake between seedling to 6-8 leaf stage, depending on water availability.</li><li>Phosphorus and lye: Make a good assessment of the release from previous crops before adding contributions. Favour soluble fertilisers and make the best possible intake of the seed. Generally low needs with restitution &gt;70% with the rest of plant after harvest.</li></ul>To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

SORGHUM FERTILISATION

<h2>OBJECTIVE: Prevent weed development</h2><ul><li>Sorghum must be planted in good soil</li><li>To address summer grasses (panic, false millet or sorghum of Alep), there is no chemical solution, only tilling possible</li><li>Quick emergence with good soil cover will decrease the development of weeds</li><li>Good root development can reduce herbicide susceptibility with anti-grass products (herbicide with root action)</li><li>Today, there is an efficient solution at seedling time with huge efficacy against weeds (seed treated with ConcepIII ® or active ingredients without phytotoxicity risk).</li></ul>To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

SORGHUM WEED CONTROL

<h2>OBJECTIVE: Ensuring Capacity to survive in dryness situations</h2><ul><li>Sorghum is most sensitive to hydric stress in the period between swelling and flowering which determines the fertility of panicle</li><li>With irrigation system or water reserves, several irrigations could significantly increase the yield</li></ul>To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

IRRIGATION AND PRECIPITATION

<h2>OBJECTIVE: SELECT Varieties with good tolerance and good crop management</h2><ul><li>Attack at base of stem (collet) and roots, significant lodging observed with fast drying of the plant and the panicle</li><li>Favourable factors: very hot temperature before flowering time, rapid growth of plants, high density of sowing and high nitrogen level</li><li>Pests of weakness: In risk situations, avoid sowing sensitive varieties, limit the vegetative development of the crop by providing only the necessary nitrogen rate and reduce sowing densities.</li></ul>To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

DISEASES (FUSARIUM AND MACROPHOMINA)

<h2>OBJECTIVE: When the grains are mature, the leaves stay green</h2><ul><li>Maturity of sorghum is achieved when grain humidity is 30% (wet grain use) with norm at 16%</li><li>Cut as high as possible panicles (harvest only panicle)</li><li>For late harvest, do not delay. More risk of re-humidification of grain and decreasing quality</li><li>Do not harvest stem or leaves with increasing grain humidity and slow harvest</li><li>Possibility to use defoliant, but not an accelerator of maturity only to destroy leaves.</li></ul>To find out more, download our sorghum brochure: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/domains/3?tags=8&amp;fid=7976">click here</a>

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