Like many cereal crops, sorghum's grains are produced in clusters of flowers that develop from an elaborately branched structure at the top of the plant called a panicle. Each panicle can produce ...

Stalk diameter and structure and plant height play a role in a hybrid’s standability. ... Editor’s note: Brent Bean, Ph.D., is the Sorghum Checkoff director of agronomy, Lubbock, Texas.

Sorghum itself is known for its ability to adapt to varied climates and temperatures. It is also known for its health benefits, including the lowering of cholesterol and anti-inflammation properties.

An awn is a needle-like structure seen in grass species, whose presence or absence in plants is controlled genetically. However, this mechanism is poorly understood in sorghum, a cereal widely ...

University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists continue to advance the understanding of sorghum’s natural defenses, new findings ...

More information: Nikhil Jaikumar et al, Constitutive down‐regulation of liguleless alleles in sorghum drives increased productivity and water use efficiency, Plant Biotechnology Journal (2025 ...

Last year, Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill made 9,478 gallons of sorghum syrup valued at $1.4 million. That's about 40,000 quarts, which retail for about $35 each. "It won't be that good this year ...