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[Forrest Moore]

Richard and Ken,


Thanks for the responses.

So if I plant the seed cane soon or bank it I'll be fine?

  How long can I hold the cane I am going to mill  and cook for syrup
and what is the best way to store it? I would like to save enough to
cook the Saturday after Thanksgiving as an event for family and
friends will I be ok if I cut it this week?

By the way if anyone would like to come to see a rookie syrup making
session you are welcome. I am in West Central Georgia and will be
starting up this weekend.

Forrest

On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Richard Harrison
<rharrison922 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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