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Grain Sorghum Handbook
Table of Contents (PDF)
Cover
Authors and Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 - Growth and Development
Growth Stages
- Growth Stage I
- Growth Stage II
- Growth Stage III
Growing Degree Days
- Growing Degree Unit Calculation
References
2 - Cultural Practices
Site Selection
Planting Date
Planting Depth
Seeding Rates
Row Spacing
Hybrid Selection
3 - Drainage and
Irrigation
Drainage
- Surface Drainage
- Internal Drainage
Irrigation
- Yield
- Water Needs
- Irrigation Scheduling
- Irrigation Termination
Irrigation Methods
- Flood (Levee) Irrigation
- Furrow Irrigation
- Border Irrigation
- Center Pivot Irrigation
Arkansas Situation References
4 -Fertilization and Liming
Soil pH
Lime Recommendations Fertilizer Recommendations
- Nitrogen Rates and Sources
- Preplant Fertilizer
Plant Analysis
5 - Major Insect Pests of Grain Sorghum in
Arkansas and Their Management
Aphids Including the Greenbug,
Corn Leaf and Yellow Sugarcane
Aphid
Chinch Bug
Cutworms Including the Black Cutworm
White Grub
Wireworm
Sorghum Midge
Corn Earworm
Fall Armyworm
Sorghum Webworm
Stink Bugs
References
Acknowledgments
Photo Descriptions
6 - Common and Important Diseases
of Grain Sorghum
Introduction
Anthracnose
- Resistance to Anthracnose
Bacterial Diseases
- Bacterial Leaf Spot
- Bacterial Leaf Streak
Other Important Fungal Diseases
- Leaf Blights
- Charcoal Rot
- Head Blight and Head Molds
- Target spot
- Zonate Leaf Spot
An Uncommon Fungal Disease
Summary
Nematodes
Management Recommendations
- Resistance
- Planting Dates
- Crop Rotation
- Seed Bed Preparation
Photographs
7 -Weed Control in Grain Sorghum
8 -Harvesting Grain Sorghum
Moisture
Gathering
Threshing
Separation
Field Loss
Highlights
9 -On-Farm Storage and Drying
Fan Types
Drying Costs
Long-Term Storage Management
Safety
Additional Resources
10 - Estimating Production Costs for
Grain Sorghum in Arkansas
11 -Grain Sorghum for Forage
Forage and Grain Sorghums
Agronomic Characteristics
Forage Nutritive Value
Feeding Comparisons
Prussic Acid and Nitrates
References
12 - Identify Hazards and
Prevent Accidents
Have a Plan to Reduce Hazards
Field
Traffic
and Road Transport
General Precautions
Irrigation
Grain
Drying
OSHA
Summary
Contacts that May Prove Helpful
MP297-3M-1-04RV
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