Sorghum bicolor 'Black Amber' / 'Texas Black' / 'Black Falco'

  • Product number: 676270
  • Origin: Africa
  • Latin: Sorghum bicolor

The grain of the future! Just read the description below... In Africa, this crop has been cultivated since 3000 BC (that's 5000 years!), known in America since the 17th century (brought by black slaves), and is now the 5th most important crop in the world! A summary of its many properties and uses: the grain is gluten-free (!), detoxifying (antioxidant), you can bake it, pop it, ferment it into malt (then acts as a probiotic), use it as grits or couscous, and process it into molasses or sugar syrup. Furthermore, in Africa, the grain is used for beer production and the straw for house building and packaging (cardboard). Convinced?
This old variety from Texas has a slightly loose form and shiny, jet-black seeds.

Names:
Latin: Sorghum bicolor
Dutch: Sudangras
Also: Kafir, Sorgo, Durra, Soedangras or Kafferkoren
English: Egyptian Millet, Sudangrass

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Sowing method: April-June at the destination or in pots. An easy warm germinator.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • April
  • May
  • June

Harvesting time:

  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: N/A
  • Origin: Africa
  • Average growth height: More than 200 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: N/A
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Sorghum bicolor
  • Dutch: Sudangrass
  • Also known as: Kafir, Sorghum, Durra, Sudan grass or Kaffir corn
  • English: Egyptian Millet, Sudangrass
  • All year round

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