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[Richard Harrison]

Forrest,
    The seed eyes of sugarcane seem to be the most tender, therefore, it has been a consensus to plant sugarcane before the harvest season (or to bank it for later planting). My guess is that 32 degrees F for a few hours could probably kill the eyes of sugarcane, especially the more tender varieties. There is some variability in cold hardiness among sugarcane varieties. However, my opinion is that the most notable characteristic of cold hardiness in sugarcane is its ability not to sour after a freeze. This characteristic is highly variable among varieties and it is highly desirable to have a variety that doesn't sour so fast after a freeze some years. One example of a sugarcane variety that tends to sour quickly after a freeze is the obsolete commercial variety CP 72-1210 (probably Georgia Green on Don Dean's website). I have had it sour in about a day, whereas, other varieties kept for 3 or 4 days or longer.
    Hope this helps.
             Richard



On Sunday, October 20, 2013 11:23 AM, Ken Christison <christison at coastalnet.com> wrote:
  
Forrest,

From everything I have gathered over the years, it is best if you can store sorghum
upright, such as against a wall under a shelter.  If it is piled and has moisture on the
stalks, mold can grow pretty quickly.  Sorghum can withstand a light frost, but if it
gets below freezing for several hours, you might have a problem.

I can't help with the sugarcane question, but hopefully someone will answer.

Good luck!

Ken


On 10/20/2013 10:59 AM, Forrest Moore wrote:
>   Just looked at the 10 day forecast and temperatures flirting with
> freezing are indicated. My questions are:
>
> If Sorghum is cut how should it be stored if milling can't take place
> until after the potential freezing temperatures?
>
> At what approaching temperature do you cut sugarcane, for seed and for
> syrup if there is a difference?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Forrest
>


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