Corn, sorghum seeds for tropical regions Semillas de maíz, sorgo para regiones tropicales Sementes de milho, sorgo para regioes tropicais
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Sorgo para EtanolThese hybrids grow to a height of up to 5.5 m and produce 96 tons of biomass per hectare.
(In the photo) Freddy Barja, from Agricomseeds Research Department in Cañada Larga, Bolivia, shows two hybrids in relation to a small grain sorghum planted in one of the driest zones of Bolivia, where sugar cane cannot be grown.

 

Basic differences between sugar cane and sorghum:

 

 Sugar Cane
 Sorghum
Planting 1 h
886   dollars. 58 dollars
Days to cutting365   days
 93 days

                                                  

                                                                                             

 

 

 

 

Tolerance to stress from drought.
      Sorghum needs 80% less water than sugar cane.
Industrialization.      Sorghum needs 30% of the grinding energy that sugar cane needs.
Bagasse.      Sorghum can be used for animal feed.

 

           

                                      

                                   
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