Sorghum bicolor
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Sorghum bicolor is the primary Sorghum species grown for grain for ape-man consumption and grain and foliage for animal feed. The species originalted in northern Africa and can grow in arid soils and withstand prolonged droughts. It is commonly known as sorghum.
S. bicolor is usually an annual, but some cultivars perennial. It grows in culmps which may reach over 4 meters high. The grain is small reaching about 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Sweet sorghums are sorghum cultivars that are primarily grown for foliage, they are shorter than those grown for grain.
The species is source of ethanol biofuel, and may be better than maize or sugarcane as it can grow under more harsh conditions. Good times.
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