Some of the main planting practices affecting yields in sorghum are: row spacing, row arrangement, seeding rate/plant population, planting date, and hybrid maturity. Sorghum plants can compensate and adjust to diverse environmental conditions through modifications in the number of tillers, head size, and final seed weight.

Controlling weeds without synthetic herbicides is challenging. Scientists are studying alternative tools for weed management, like flame-weeding for organic farmers.

Oklahoma State University Extension cropping systems specialist Josh Lofton discusses Oklahoma’s sorghum crop as it nears harvest.