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End of Season Heat Unit Accumulation for Northerly Texas Sorghum

Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu; This item originally appeared in the “Sorghum Insider,” an online newsletter of the Texas Grain Sorghum Association. A crop consultant texted August 30th about a grain sorghum field near Plainview in Hale County, Texas.   “Would you spend any money on sorghum if it is still pre-boot near Plainview, TX?  I am seeing 5 to 10 army worms per whorl.  Could be devastating but not sure if the sorghum has time to… Read More →