Broom seeds, growing sorghum, its amazing properties, how to tie a broom

At any time, natural raw materials were highly valued. It is safe for health because it is environmentally friendly. For this reason, brooms made from natural broom sorghum are still used today.

The article will introduce you to the plant from which brooms are made, the intricacies of its cultivation, the method of making brooms, the beneficial properties of the seeds and its use in cooking.

Content

1. What is sorghum
2. How to grow sorghum for broom
3. Harvesting sorghum for brooms
4. How to tie a broom yourself
5. Beneficial features
6. Sorghum in cooking

What is sorghum

That's what they're called seeds broom This is an annual plant that spread throughout the world from the African continent. Today it is grown both in India, America, Europe, Asian countries, and in Russia. This is a drought-resistant, heat-loving and unpretentious plant. It has a strong stem, excellent for the production of brooms.

To make brooms, ripe stems, which are called panicles, are used. When grown in temperate climates, they do not have time to ripen. For this reason, brooms in our country are produced in the south.

The highest quality products are made from stems that have dried on the root. The panicles of high-quality raw materials are colored reddish. On them are grains, painted red or brown.It is not uncommon for manufacturers to leave seeds on panicles as proof of the quality of the raw materials used.

Sorghum is used not only for the production of brooms. Silage, starch, and paper are made from it. Its nutritional properties can be compared to corn.

Sorghum can be called a profitable investment from a business point of view. It is growing beautifully. By growing plants on 1 hectare of land, you can produce up to 4,000 brooms. But crops are often attacked by pests, which generally has a bad effect on the harvest.

Sorghum can ripen to the required state when cut. Manufacturers from colder regions of Russia take advantage of this.

How to grow sorghum for broom

You can easily make a broom yourself. You need to grow sorghum, it’s not difficult at all.

The technology for growing sorghum on brooms consists of several stages.

You need broom sorghum seeds; brooms are made from its stems.

Purchased seeds needs to be tested for suitability. To do this, place the seeds in a deep container and fill with water. There should be enough water so that it is several centimeters above the seeds. After half an hour, low-quality seeds will float to the surface. They need to be collected and thrown away. The rest are suitable for planting; they need to be thoroughly dried.

You can select seeds suitable for planting using another method. This should be done in an open space during dry, windy weather. Planting material needs to be winnowed. Empty grains will fly to the side, full ones will fall straight down. winnow seeds it is necessary over a canopy or oilcloth laid on the ground.

Seeds should be planted after frost. Usually this is the second half of May and the beginning of June. It is best to plant in warm soil.It is not demanding on soil quality. For good quality of grown raw materials, the beds are covered with mowed grass.

You need to sow in rows. If seeds are planted sparsely, the plants will have large panicles, but if planted densely, the panicles will be small.

Seeds need to be planted to a depth of five centimeters. Broom sorghum loves a lot of light, so it needs to be planted in open sunny areas.

During the growing process, it is necessary to loosen and water the soil. After germination, you can apply fertilizer. And the first shoots will appear a couple of weeks after planting.
When will they appear shoots, they need to be thinned out. There should be a distance of about 10 centimeters between plants.

For fertilizer you can use humus, urea or superphosphate.

Harvesting sorghum for brooms

This should be done after the seeds have fully ripened, which occurs approximately from the end of August to mid-September.

Maturity can be determined by the dried stem and panicle, which should acquire a red-brown color.

Be patient, because what follows is a labor-intensive process. The stems of the plant need to be cut off at the root. This can be done using a scythe, sickle or knife. Don't rush to shorten the stems.

Cut panicles require careful drying. They need to be folded and hung with the panicles up. When they are completely dry, remove the seeds and leaves from the stems.

How to tie a broom yourself

Pour boiling water over the selected stems and place them in the bath. Leave for a couple of hours. During this time, you need to prepare twine or nylon thread, two wooden slats thirty centimeters long. The thickness of the slats should be two centimeters.

Gather the stems into a bunch. The base needs to be formed from thicker panicles, then placed in a circle with thinner ones.The thickness of the bunch collected from sorghum stems should be such that it is comfortable to hold. Tie the top with twine. After 6-7 centimeters you need to make a second knot, then a couple more knots at a distance of about 10 centimeters from one another.

To make a broom you will need two needles, which can be made by bending and twisting the wire. Don’t forget to leave an “eye” into which you need to thread the twine.

Divide the panicles into three approximately equal parts and tie each tightly with twine. Then clamp the structure between the slats. Spread evenly and sew, you should get 9 stitches.

Lower the wooden planks by 5-6 centimeters and sew again. There should now be 18 stitches.

If the panicles are long enough, you can sew again, making 18-20 stitches.
After completing the firmware, you need to shape the resulting product. This can be done using scissors. After this, the broom must be placed under a press for twenty minutes. The broom is ready!

Useful properties of sorghum

The plant has many useful qualities:

• promotes the removal of salts from the body;
• excellent antioxidant;
• helps stimulate hemoglobin production, seeds plants are often recommended to be included in the diet in the treatment of anemia;
• has a beneficial effect on strengthening the myocardium;
• normalizes blood glucose levels;
• promotes appetite;
• takes part in the production of glucose;
• stimulates brain function;
• helps in accelerating protein synthesis;
• breaks down fats, improves metabolic processes.

Sorghum in cooking

The cereal has a sweetish taste. Most often it is used in the production of starch, alcohols, food for children, flour, cereals.

Caribbean and Asian cuisines use lemongrass in making seasonings for meat, fish and vegetables. In addition, it is used in the manufacture of drinks, sauces, and soups.

The sugar type is used in the preparation of syrups, molasses, jam, beer, mead, kvass, and vodka. The juice of this plant contains almost 20% sugar.

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Sorghum is surprising, because you can make more than just a broom from it. If you use the seeds for food, you can help your body rejuvenate and regulate metabolic processes. A real treasure vitamins and microelements!