Worms in the Whorl of Grain Sorghum
High Plains & West Texas All Texas sorghum growers at some point likely have concerns about worms feeding down in the whorl in grain sorghum from about the 8-leaf stage until flag leaf emergence. You may not immediately notice the worms feeding themselves, but as grain sorghum grows and larger leaves unfurl, you see the “shotgun” symptoms of the feeding. …
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.
