[Syrupmakers] Question for sorghum growers

[Kelly Tidwell]

My mentor here in north Texas is 94 years old, he cooked syrup for 72 years. The first thing he told me was to never grow sorghum or cane in a field that has been recently fertilized with manure. He said the syrup from it will taste horrible

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> On Aug 25, 2016, at 1:32 PM, Tobby Taylor <tobbyt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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