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[@donrad]

Sorghum was the original grain crop in the Midwest and Plains 100+ years ago. It was eventually replaced by higher yielding hybrid corn. The reddish brown color with high tannin content was actually bred into the sorghum to prevent large flocks of wild birds from eating all the crops. Eventually, all the commercially available sorghum became red, there was no alternative. And all of it was short so it could be harvested by machine. The red sorghum in cheap bird seed mix is only there because of the low cost. Even the wild birds won't eat it, they will eat everything else in the mix and leave the red sorghum. The higher priced bird seed mix will have white millet instead. Thank you Tfarms for saving heirloom white sorghum seeds and sharing information on how to grow it. It is perfect for the homesteader.

[@zenkiller4765]

Great post

[@SkyDavis100]

Not true. We grow white and cream sorghum all the time in Kansas. Have since they brought it over.

[@donrad]

Please tell me: Where do you get your seed? What do you mean by "since they brought it over", who is "they" and brought it over from where? Since when? Are you a Big Ag grower with big machinery or small scale? @@SkyDavis100

[@SkyDavis100]

@@donradwhat I mean by “when they brought it over” is that in the 1890s they introduced sorghum to Kansas. At the time it was called Kafir Corn. The towns had Kafir Corn festivals because it did so much better than corn in our semi Arid environment. I farm and ranch on a few thousand acres. We use regenerative agriculture. You can get white sorghum as double dwarf, dwarf, and non dwarf from seed companies like syngenta and also pioneer i.e Monsanto. There are also old varieties from the 1930s like westland white that some farmers keep around. I keep Westland Red and Red Kafir around. Red Kafir is the first red sorghum brought over. There is also white Kafir that was brought over as well. My great great grandfather used to grow some of it. All of the varieties from the seed companies are hybrids and not open pollinated though. There are no GMO Sorghums grown in the U.S. they never developed them because of the backlash of GMO corn.

[@geomundi8333]

that's some awesome knowledge, ty!! i'm botanist, from IL, and farmer and never heard this face, so cool

[@tonyswatermaker3158]

Make some sparrow houses and put them between the sorghum. When they are breading the need about 600 bugs a day. After a while you won't have suckbugs.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

❤😊 thank you for sharing that with us all.

[@nateb4485]

they eat grain also, so might not have bugs or sorghum, just a bunch of fat little sparrows

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

@@nateb4485 I was going to say, where I live is named after the many sparrows I share my land with and not even corn is safe from them. Growing peppers? Forget about it. It's really a good thing I happen to like sparrows.

[@apolloisnotashirt]

They are breading so they'll take my grains as well and make bread 😱

[@Sigmatic850]

@@apolloisnotashirthaha breeding not breading

[@christines2787]

I agree. Whole sorghum and also buckwheat groats make a perfect substitute for barley in beef and barley soup. My kid is a celiac, and sorghum is a perfect gluten free grain.

[@Tefoe]

O yeah!

[@farmervee_yt]

Interesting.

[@1truthseeking8]

​@@Tefoewhich single grain is a "complete" protein? Is it lentils? How hard are they to grow?

[@vinlago]

​@@1truthseeking8sorghum is very easy to grow. For us, much easier than corn.

[@_c_y_p_3]

Buckwheat is awesome if a person knows how to use it. I hated it when a friend from Russia brought it over but then I learned how to use it the way I like it.

[@mrkus-nc7od]

I know it well ! Can cut it 3 times and it comes back - my Talapia love eating the young soft leaves .

[@geneard639]

I grew up with sorghum, sorghum stew, sorghum syrup... but, I was a kid and my moms family are all farmers.

[@HideyHoleOrg]

You should show some processing video, maybe some cooking. I was thinking recently, "What is the Homestead Grain?" after listening to a video where the homesteader was planning their planting, and they were missing grains and sugars. Then along comes this video.

[@Tefoe]

I'll have to give it a try. I don't like to edit the videos and I only have 1 hand to work with so its hard to do cooking and whatnot.

[@michaeljlangford]

Can't wait to try your varieties. Thanks.

[@LadyTSurvival]

I just found your channel this is the first video I watched, so I subscribed because I wish to learn more about this sorghum that you just did the video on, if it's at all possible maybe you could make a follow-up video on exactly how to grow it exactly how to cut it to make it come again and how to harvest it dry it and store it for future use. Recipes on how you use it would be good

[@AhJodie]

Thank you very much! I did not know much about sorghum until lately.

[@weaviejeebies]

I've always wanted to try growing a grain species. Next spring I want to try this.

[@jeffcauhape6880]

Thanks for the tip about the tannins!

[@farmervee_yt]

Wow! I've never heard of sorghum until I came across your channel. Interesting plant. I may have to try it. Thanks for sharing.

[@wolfmangosan539]

Beautiful plants amazing seeds. so much bigger than the tan or darker variation. 👍🏻🔥

[@lincwayne3435]

Just relistening to this as I plant some of the white sorghum seed I got from you. Excited to see what happens! Thank you so much brougham - blessings 🙏

[@nourahrmumeenslave]

My grandaddy (1902-2010) grew sorghum for decades and I always liked the molasses part😅

[@chadroeder]

108?

[@TopHatCaroline]

@@chadroedermy great grandpa is 97. 108 isn’t impossible.

[@SilvaDreams]

​@@TopHatCarolineMy great grandparents lived to be 108, they passed in 2006 still living and working on their farm in the Midwest.

[@adamtheownerofyourpassiona3879]

im diggin the vibes matie! thanks for sharing

[@Auguur]

Love popped sorgum. I also use it in my gluten free flour mix that I mill at home. I would love to try those big kernels!

[@Tefoe]

Best POPPED "corn" ever!

[@ivyz2741]

tips on how to pop successfully? used to buy popped bags at whole foods in Oregon, then gone!

[@Tefoe]

Just a hot pan with some oil and a lid, moved it around until its done popping.. have to make a video.@@ivyz2741

[@secretspy44]

Looks like a really nice variety. I love trying new varietal grains in the kitchen, but sorghum is one I'd probably have to try in the garden to ever get ahold of

[@Tefoe]

Its a very underratted grain, so you can't find it much in stores.. Its all good! just gotta grow your own.

[@azuritet3]

Sorghum's fantastic. Especially good on game. And you can make beer.

[@cgriffin5380]

I just ordered some seeds. I am looking forward to see what this does in Southeast Virginia.

[@angiepeevy7680]

me too! Eagle Rock

[@garybrill1188]

Great idea

[@jenniferdee11]

Wow interesting! Thank you!

[@everythingmatters6308]

Thanks. I will try this.

[@DanielFernandez-jv7jx]

Thanks so much for this! Do you have a video on the winnowing process for sorghum? Or perhaps you could do a brief video on this subject. You have a very unique channel. Thank you again for your work.

[@mssavedin92]

wow, thats pretty amazing. First time hearing about these as a backyard thing. I wonder if you could put something over or around the heads to keep the bugs off.

[@catsupchutney]

I'd love to see the final cooked product.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

I might try my luck with direct sown sorghum on the first of June in Prince George, in BC, in Canada. Zone "4B" (more like 3), with a 90-115 day growing season. Worst case scenario, it breaks up the soil. Best case, I get a head off it. I'll let you know if it's knee high by the first of July.

[@louishowell3352]

Worked in a feed mill ground and pelleted tons of Milo for livestock feed try to pop it it's delicious

[@johnmurryvlogs8603]

Excellent ❤

[@angiepeevy7680]

paypal sent! I can't wait to get my seeds

[@Tefoe]

Awesome! Hope they do well for you

[@dodgygoose3054]

Cool info, just wish there was a way for me to get that variety in Australia.

[@stephseckold4324]

just grew my first experimental crop of white sorgum (Northern NSW) I bought (on-line from a health food store) raw organic whole "Jowar" -that's what it's called in India, often sold as jowar flour. Was inspired by last season's experiment growing broomcorn (also a variety of sorgum). Will make brooms soon! Has to be Australian -grown as all imported seed/ food is irradiated and chemically treated and therefore infertile. Have yet to harvest and cook. It's grown well but unfortunately, has been a prolonged wet season and looks like some rot. Sorgum is apparently the 3rd largest seed crop grown in Australia, the redder variety, for livestock feed. Very hardy and does well in our dry country. Have grown a lot of hard-to-get seed from raw, organic product in health food stores

[@kath5201]

Found a lot of sorghum seed in a bag of birdseed. Hope to plant some to make syrup.

[@Tefoe]

Most bird seed varieties are basically inedible, but try it and see you never know!

[@stephseckold4324]

syrup is made from a different variety-look for sweet sorgum

[@macareuxmoine]

Now… you really sold that well 😊 I will try to sow some of the white sorghum you get in healthfood stores here (I’m in Germany) but if that doesn’t work I’ll get back to you and ask for some seed! I also think that it’s very pretty looking, just imagine it in some harvest themed bouquet or so! Interestingly (for some of the health nuts) it’s also got a good protein content (around 10%)… so I am curious for the taste now. Isn’t sorghum also what many people in Africa eat?

[@pankasr]

Buy sorghum seed from any indian stores as indian diaspora world over eat it. Its called Jo war.

[@donaldduck830]

"Hirsen sind C4-Pflanzen, die wärme- und lichtliebend sind. ...stammt ursprünglich aus Ostafrika und ist an heißes und trockenes Klima angepasst." Selbst wenn Sie am Kaiserstuhl wohnen, wird es schwer und fällt in die gleiche Kategorie wie Bananen und Kakao: Hätt ich gern, wächst aber hier nicht.

[@jessicakullander8517]

So interesting. I enjoy eating sorghum and you have motivated me to try a small section in my urban garden next year. What would be your tips for the North/Zone 4-5? I suppose only one harvest....

[@Tefoe]

You would have to start them as early as possible. Putting them in seed cells would work, just give them full sun.

[@leehiller2489]

The sugar stalked variety makes great hog fodder.

[@loves2spin2]

Oh I want to try this! I sent the money through Paypal.

[@TimeSurfer206]

Medium Oxalates, high Glycemic Index. I'll still buy some of the seeds, but, not for ME to eat. My still will like them, I betcha. No, I don't make Hooch. It's Motor Fuel.

[@JacquesMare]

I've never looked at a sorghum head...... this long😂😂😂😂

[@melissabaron6092]

Wow! Great video. Thank you for sharing What ergo of Florida are you in? I am in NE fl

[@Tefoe]

I'm right outside Tampa

[@jonathanweir6084]

i watched a video of southerners harvesting sorghum and they just sawed the grains off and didnt use the kernels. They made molasess instead.

[@Tefoe]

Yup. The ones that are used for sugar tend to have seeds that are too tannic for people to eat. The ones in the description are for eating. popped sorghum, flour for pancakes, rice substitute...

[@dreamingwhilefat4888]

why dont protect them if you have a few plants? like with some plastig bags or something

[@MistressOP]

I know certain grains you can do something like pasture cropping. Growing grain directly into the pasture. I was wonder if you grew as a transplant that it might be a variety to pull that off?

[@Tefoe]

Yes, it would work pretty well. I just scatter the seeds around right befor I know we'll have a few days of rain. let them do their thing.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Right before a lot of rain, so birds and other critters don't eat everything right away. 🐿🐿🐿🐀🐁🐀🐀🐓🐓🐦

[@cptcosmo]

Amaranth is another good grain for growing small scale.

[@user-xc2yc3vz5e]

thx

[@Ryan-Fkrepublicnz]

Sorghum is the most powerfully antioxidant grain by FAR

[@NordicChickensTX]

Can you dry it out and turn into flower and mix it with other flowers?

[@Tefoe]

yes, its perfect for that. If ypu want a flat bread you can just use this by itself. you can mix 50/50 with wheat flour and make a very good bread or you can cook these whole and add as a whole grain to your bread for a nice bit of chewy texture.

[@fiestacranberry]

Do they need a lot of heat? I'd like to grow them here on the left coast, but our "summers" are very cool and cloudy.

[@Tefoe]

Not really, they are pretty adaptable. but they need a warm day to sprout, which the do pretty fast.

[@armyrabb1]

Can you process the canes for syrup?

[@boogerie]

"Self Sufficient Me" had less than stellar results feeding sorghum to his chickens. Said they'd eat it eventually but only if there was nothing else. I don't know which variety he was growing though

[@Tefoe]

the standard Commerical varieties are bred so birds WONT eat the seed. These 2 are grown to actually be eaten by birds and people.

[@valholla4499]

I've definitely noticed a difference between the red variety grew from an ag friend and the kind that just grew from my neighbor's bird seed. My chickens won't touch the red kind but they love the bird seed one.

[@johnpollard744]

Nice video. I am south of Jacksonville and was wondering if you sell any seeds. I am always looking for varieties that do well in my climate. I am assuming you are in zone 9a or 9b.

[@Tefoe]

Yes, everything is in the description there. Just let me know what you would like. We are down in polk county

[@granttuma]

@@TefoeI didn’t see this variety on your eBay shop , is it still available?

[@Tefoe]

Yes, just email me [e-mail]

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Recipes? Cultures that eat it?

[@natanielh.7538]

Residing in West Texas where GMO sorghum is grown a plenty…what would be some ways to mitigate cross pollination?

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

A tall wall?

[@jen.BarnesFamilyHomestead]

Can you use this kind to make the cane syrup as well? We ordered a different variety to try this year but would be interested in this one as well! How to go about getting seeds?

[@Tefoe]

they aren't good for syrup, you can chew them. they are a dry but kinda sweet cane. & Just message me if you would like to buy some. [e-mail]

[@shorteelan]

I’m going to contact you to buy some seed. Next year I’ll be planting a minimum of 7 acres of sorghum. The main use will be using the grain for mushroom farming. The more I research sorghum, the more varieties I want. Especially one that is low in tannins and dwarf sized. Could the stalk be used for broom making?

[@Tefoe]

Sounds good! both varieties would work well for you. my seed is limited but we can work out what you want.. and I think they would make nice rustic brooms...

[@catherinegreen8440]

I think it used to be called broom corn for that reason

[@l.slayer551]

@shorteelan, i’m here watching this as a Mushroom farmer as well! I use a 50:50 mix of milo/millet for spawn. Millet had more than doubled in cost over the last few years, and milo is going up too, so considering on-site production.

[@shorteelan]

@@l.slayer551 sweet! prices are so expensive for grain! I work in psychedelic/food access and equity and figured that I could lower supply costs, while providing grain to food banks/organizations. I hope to do a demo grow in Portland at the least. Show folks the plant and uses. plus I already have the land and equipment from what farming. so I might as well give it a go.

[@stephseckold4324]

broom corn is a different variety, grows 3m tall with long red seed tassels. The white (less bitter, edible variety) about a metre tall-clusters of seed

[@davea3039]

Increase the sugar content of the plant with a foliar feed. Bugs can't handle healthier plants, the high sugar kills them.

[@user-ki3dj9pu9y]

Are you able to get syrup out of the stalks too? Or is that inly certain varieties?

[@Tefoe]

These don't have sweet stalks. On some kinds do

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Interesting question

[@ahabthecrab]

Jonathan, I am seeing this video a year after you posted it. I live in Jacksonville and am always looking for crops that can stand up to the pest pressures of Florida. Do you happen to have heat and seeds available in the “Sudan white” variety? I would love to give these a try.

[@Tefoe]

send me an email I have the white and early Shallu

[@ahabthecrab]

@@Tefoe Hmmm….I dont want to put my personal email address on youtube for all to see. I found a seller link on ebay though. I can put it there.

[@ahabthecrab]

@@Tefoe Ebay does not allow member to member contact. Are you in Facebook?

[@Tefoe]

I have everything in the description. [e-mail] @@ahabthecrab

[@terrymelim9729]

What is the name of the white variety? And do you still have seed?

[@Tefoe]

Like with most of the things I hunt down and grow they don't always come with names. Its hard at times to get them with anything but a collection number or just "white sorghum". This one Ive come to start calling early Fl white heading after some time growing and selecting it out.

[@Traditional_Wife1972]

I sent you some money for seeds. I didn’t even look at the date of this video. I hope you are still selling them.

[@darrenfresina806]

How do I get in touch with you to get some Sudanese white I didn’t see it on your eBay link

[@Tefoe]

hi there. just check out the description on here

[@MitchBast-xu7jg]

An old episode of Cheers comes to mind.

[@Tefoe]

Happy Days!

[@joannthompson765]

so just found your channel looking btonget rabbit more off pellet can they eat the stalk?

[@Tefoe]

They probably wouldn't eat the older stalks, but the young stuff is great for them.

[@danahsutton101]

Ive be ever seen this. What kind of birds are you talking about. Can you give more info? So this variety you can eat and feed to chickens?

[@Tefoe]

Yes, its great for all kinds of birds, but its a great variety for people to eat aswell.

[@66bigbuds]

A lot of sorghum is made into molasses in Kentucky.

[@Tefoe]

I think its a liitle more harsh on the tongue than sugarcane syrup. Butstill very GGOD!

[@solanisomeni]

Thank you for this video. 👍 I'm over in Sweden and have been looking for Sorghum (human food variety) for a long time. Have about a 4 month decent growing season. Do you possibly have seed of your white variety for sale still and, would you be interested/able to ship to Sweden? Thank you in advance. 🙏 //Solani

[@Tefoe]

I can ship overseas but the cost is pretty high

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

🇨🇦 🍁 Do you ship to Canada, and would it grow here. Our summers are short. The entire growing season in Toronto, Ontario is 149 days, that's it. Mid October most people have the heat on in the house already, right until some time in May.

[@Tefoe]

They grow fast, but they do need the heat to get going. Most of the US is perfect for them but you guys might not have the right climate set up.

[@user-ki4tr8se1c]

We have a higher heat index out west here. So, we might be able to pull it off. Is there a Canadian distributor that you know of?

[@Tefoe]

I received this seed originally from a research group looking for new alternative crops. I've worked with it for years since.. I don't think there is a source other than me at the moment. @@user-ki4tr8se1c

[@archangel20031]

So, we eat the seeds and then you can feed the stems to your livestock?

[@Tefoe]

Yes, or feed the seeds to livestock too. early shallu is really good for that

[@elizabethstump4077]

Do you have any seed this year to sell? Posted Oct 25, 2023

[@Tefoe]

Yes, just email me or go directly through paypal

[@alfonsopigmaster234]

Do you send seeds to Germany?

[@smallscale9243]

Where did you get those seeds? I see several vendors offering white African but that has a black shell that doesn't look like yours.

[@Tefoe]

It was through a usf group here in FL looking for alternative crops to be grown. I received a few seeds to grow out

[@smallscale9243]

​@@Tefoeso that's different than just the white african, correct?

[@Tefoe]

yes@@smallscale9243

[@stijn2472]

Very interesting. Do you ship to Europe?

[@Tefoe]

The price is quite a bit more so i normally don't

[@Nathouuuutheone]

Weird question: what's the shortest (in plant height) option for growing grains?

[@Tefoe]

I am not sure. the range for any species is huge

[@bigbraincontent]

Buckwheat is pretty short

[@vidard9863]

Barley might be, think i saw a dwarf wheat that seemed to be producing under two and a half feet. I'd probably look at dwarf barley and dwarf wheat... Possibly rice.

[@abdoucham4453]

good thing am from Gambia where can i get the seed?

[@Tefoe]

Ummm, I have no idea... I got my original seed from a research group looking for alt crops in Florida.

[@pattyandbustershow1031]

Sorghum molasses :-)

[@meowwl]

Ain't anything tastier than freshly made sorghum molasses! Treat it like sugar cane, and crush the juice out of the stalks!

[@floydcrase625]

Sorghum on a hot biscuit

[@nancyquansah3460]

Hi, l wanted to buy some seed but the add is grated out. How can l buy some.

[@Tefoe]

You can email me [e-mail]

[@annebird9195]

Do you have some available this year??

[@Tefoe]

yes, just email me. [e-mail]

[@therockhouse762]

Where did you get the seeds? I would love to grow some

[@Tefoe]

You can check out the description there if you would like some seed.... I got my original seed from a research group here in FL looking for alternative crops for production.

[@hellogoodbye3129]

​@@Tefoeso this is a southern crop? How would it fair in the north east do you think?

[@Tefoe]

@@hellogoodbye3129 You would have Do grow it in your area to be 100% but sorgom is grown all over the place. This variety takes about 80 to 100 days Depending on what you wanna use it for.

[@christinef.5515]

Will it grow well in the northeast?

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

Just needs frost-free time

[@1voluntaryist]

AMARANTH! Highest source of protein, more than red meat. Food of the Aztecs. Or, Wild Rice, grows in lakes, extremely nutrient rich, harvested by indigenous tribes.

[@baneverything5580]

I wasted a bunch of money on amaranth seeds. Not worth it. Got maybe a teaspoon of seeds after months. Maybe the leaves are edible?

[@angelarollins6772]

I just found this video! Still sharing seeds?

[@Tefoe]

Hi there! yes, check out the description

[@philipmcmanigal4896]

Can Sorghum be popped like popcorn?

[@Tefoe]

not varieties can but these do

[@pinniclestclaver4938]

Hello How can I get some seeds?

[@Tefoe]

just have to subscribe and read the description. :)

[@charlesbeehner5378]

Where do.we get sudanese white?

[@Tefoe]

you can email me its in the description. [e-mail]

[@danahsutton101]

What grow zone is this? Dry Climate?

[@Tefoe]

They are very adaptable and can grow almost anywhere

[@mamarooster497]

Ok, somebody tell me where to get these seeds, please

[@Tefoe]

hi there. you can email me. [e-mail]

[@rodolforodriguez4540]

Hello I am interested

[@PaulaKnits]

This video showed up in my feed. It’s a year old. Are you still in business?

[@Tefoe]

yes we are

[@user-zr2df1fl2q]

How much do you charge for your seed???

[@Tefoe]

Hello. I have everything in the description

[@burprobrox9134]

What about millet?

[@Tefoe]

Nope, never had any luck with it. The army worms decimate it.

[@jbbrowneyes]

Just sent you money for seeds via PayPal . When do I plant?

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

Frost-free, ideally quite warm

[@rschiwal]

Sorghum is actually an excellent feedstock for ethanol production, twice as good as corn.

[@dawnbellemare3731]

Do you still have seeds?

[@Tefoe]

Hello. yes I do.

[@angelasbusybeesgardenandho4627]

Do you still have seeds available? New subscriber here.

[@Tefoe]

yes we do

[@angelasbusybeesgardenandho4627]

@@Tefoe How can I get them? Is there a fee?

[@reddogshop]

Where can I get some seeds?

[@PatientMoney]

I want to buy some seeds

[@Tefoe]

Go ahead and email me or you can use my email address to send the money through PayPal. Just make sure I know what your ordered and your shipping address.

[@boarhollow7214]

Can order some of these seeds and pay you with a check ? I do not have paypal. thank you.

[@Tefoe]

Yes, just email me.

[@boarhollow7214]

@@Tefoe ok Great, I just sent you one. Thank You Sir.

[@donreinier7281]

Interested in seed

[@Tefoe]

[e-mail]

[@Naturalcrusader]

Mine didn’t make it, seeds weren’t ready by frost. All dead

[@Tefoe]

where do you live? some people start them in flats and plant out

[@Naturalcrusader]

@@Tefoe northern Michigan, I’m going to get more seeds and try again in the spring, plant a little earlier and see what happens

[@leedza]

Its a shame that Africa was taken away from sorghum. Sorghum and Millets are valuable grains for food security and nutrition.

[@Tefoe]

Oh yes. These are awesome grains that should be used