[Syrupmakers] Question for sorghum growers

[cfaggert at gmail.com]

I use chicken litter, but apply it in the fall after the cane is cut.  It usually takes several months for it to break down enough to provide any value, and that is usually about the time the cane sprouts in the spring.  I know that you aren't supposed to apply litter within 120 days of harvest.  This method has worked well for me for the past several years.

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> On Aug 25, 2016, at 1:37 PM, Scott <scott at eldercomputersolutions.com> wrote:
> 
> I use Symphony Chicken Fertilizer (dry pellets) and Worm castings. Both are OMRI listed. I put them in my fertilizer hopper on my planter when I plant. Sorghum tastes great. 
> 
> Scott
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> On Aug 25, 2016, at 2:33 PM, Tobby Taylor <tobbyt at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I cooked sugar cane for a farmer that used chicken manure.  I cook syrup for others on halves.  His tasted so bad I would take it.  I use cottonseed mill on my sugar cane.
>> 
>> Tobby Taylor
>> Central Mississippi
>> 
>> 
>>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 11:21 AM, tenacity at fidnet.com <tenacity at fidnet.com> wrote:
>>> Hey all, I am curious if any of you who grow sorghum for syrup ever side-dress their cane with manure (chicken or horse). I have never done this and wondering if it will speed up growth and/or maturation, as some of my crop seems to be lagging behind. We grow organically, and so do not use commercial fertilizers. I'm in central Missouri and am looking at a cooking date of Oct.1. Any insights appreciated!
>>>  
>>> Gail in Missouri
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