MAXIMISING the profitability of this season's sorghum crops could be as simple as a well-timed desiccation. That's the opinion of Landmark senior agronomist Paul Mcintosh who said the timing of spray-out was critical to preserving yield and grain quality and avoiding lodging issues. "There are some basic rules I adhere to when it comes to desiccation timing of all sorghum varieties," Paul said. "Don't judge physiological maturity by the colour of grain; get out into the crop and look at black point percentage numbers on the sorghum seed; and look on the bottom of the sorghum head on the southern side to determine if physiological maturity has reached this last area of grain turning.
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