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What to Do If Sorghum Lodges? A Detailed Guide to Scientific Remedial Methods

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What should be done if sorghum has lodged? Please give guidance. If root lodging occurs in sorghum, it can be straightened immediately: use the stalks' own leaves to tie 3 to 5 plants together, tying the crossing point of two rows at the middle-to-upper part of the plants, so that each plant has a certain slant, and the heads should not overlap or press against each other but should be spread apart in a crossing pattern. When tying and propping, use as few leaves as possible to protect the functional leaves below the heads from damage...

What should be done if sorghum has lodged? Please give guidance.


       If root lodging occurs in sorghum, it can be straightened immediately: use the stalks' own leaves to tie 3 to 5 plants together, tying the crossing point of two rows at the middle-to-upper part of the plants, so that each plant has a certain slant, and the heads should not overlap or press against each other but should be spread apart in a crossing pattern. When tying and propping, use as few leaves as possible to protect the functional leaves below the heads from damage. The earlier the tying and propping is done, the better; if more than two days have passed, this measure should not be adopted.
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