Herbicide in Cotton Restricts Rotation to Sorghum & Hailout/Replant/Late Plant Guide Available (HP)
Statewide Staple Herbicide Use in Texas Cotton Restricts Rotation to Grain Sorghum Staple (or Staple LX), a.i. pyrithiobac sodium, is an occasional herbicide used in Texas cotton. Texas producers of any crop are encouraged to rotate their weed control herbicides to slow the potential for development of herbicide-resistant weeds (use pre-plant herbicides, do not rely on the same chemistry year …
Dryland Seeding Rates (HP) & Damaged Sorghum Heads (CB)
Texas High Plains Dryland Seeding Rates This is the most cussed and discussed and explained grain sorghum topic in my 13+ years as Extension agronomist in the Texas High Plains. Historically, many producers planted too much seed for ever present drought potential. When deep soil moisture is good (not 2012!), Extension recommends a maximum seeding rate of ~32,000 seeds/Acre, but …
Sorghum Tips Provided by:
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Lubbock
(806) 746-6101
ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu
For information on grain sorghum or sorghum forages for your area, or for specific questions, contact your local county agricultural Extension agent, an Extension agronomy specialist, or Dr. Calvin Trostle.
