Grain Sorghum across all 50 states.
Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is a row crop crop with a frost sensitive frost profile. Across all 50 states, 33 have grain sorghum as a primary crop, 10 as secondary, 7 as limited, and 0 as trial-only.
Agronomy reference
Growing-degree-day requirement: 2200 GDD (base 60°F) from planting to maturity.
Source: www.nrcs.usda.gov
Primary in 33 states
Commercially significant or common.
- AlabamaZone 8aSpring · April 15–May 13
- ArizonaZone 8bSpring · April 5–May 3
- ArkansasZone 7bSpring · April 26–May 24
- CaliforniaZone 9aSpring · March 22–April 19
- ConnecticutZone 6bSpring · May 16–June 13
- DelawareZone 7aSpring · May 6–June 3
- FloridaZone 9bSpring · March 7–April 4
- GeorgiaZone 8aSpring · April 15–May 13
- IllinoisZone 6aSpring · May 16–June 13
- IndianaZone 6aSpring · May 22–June 19
- KansasZone 6aSpring · May 16–June 13
- KentuckyZone 6bSpring · May 11–June 8
- LouisianaZone 9aSpring · March 26–April 23
- MarylandZone 7aSpring · May 6–June 3
- MassachusettsZone 6aSpring · May 22–June 19
- MississippiZone 8aSpring · April 15–May 13
- MissouriZone 6bSpring · May 11–June 8
- NevadaZone 7aSpring · May 16–June 13
- New JerseyZone 7aSpring · May 11–June 8
- New MexicoZone 7aSpring · May 16–June 13
- North CarolinaZone 7bSpring · April 26–May 24
- OhioZone 6aSpring · May 22–June 19
- OklahomaZone 7aSpring · May 1–May 29
- OregonZone 8aSpring · May 11–June 8
- PennsylvaniaZone 6bSpring · May 16–June 13
- Rhode IslandZone 7aSpring · May 11–June 8
- South CarolinaZone 8aSpring · April 20–May 18
- TennesseeZone 7aSpring · May 1–May 29
- TexasZone 8bSpring · April 5–May 3
- UtahZone 6bSpring · May 22–June 19
- VirginiaZone 7aSpring · May 6–June 3
- WashingtonZone 8aSpring · May 6–June 3
- West VirginiaZone 6bSpring · May 16–June 13
Secondary in 10 states
Grown but not at scale; often gardens / food plots / cover.
- ColoradoZone 5bSpring · May 31–June 28
- IdahoZone 5bSpring · June 5–July 3
- IowaZone 5aSpring · May 26–June 23
- MaineZone 5aSpring · June 5–July 3
- MichiganZone 5bSpring · May 31–June 28
- NebraskaZone 5aSpring · May 26–June 23
- New HampshireZone 5bSpring · June 5–July 3
- New YorkZone 5bSpring · May 31–June 28
- VermontZone 5aSpring · June 5–July 3
- WisconsinZone 5aSpring · May 31–June 28
Limited in 7 states
Marginal — only the warmest counties or season-extended setups.
- AlaskaZone 4aSpring · June 15–July 13
- HawaiiZone 11aSpring · January 22–February 19
- MinnesotaZone 4aSpring · June 5–July 3
- MontanaZone 4bSpring · June 10–July 8
- North DakotaZone 4aSpring · June 10–July 8
- South DakotaZone 4bSpring · June 5–July 3
- WyomingZone 4bSpring · June 15–July 13
Beyond the harvest
Grain Sorghum as a hunting food plot.
Grain sorghum (milo) is the iconic dove field crop. Plant timing for seed maturity 2-4 weeks before opening day for peak dove hunting attraction.
Grain Sorghum planting in your county.
Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to grain sorghum planting thresholds — get notified when conditions clear your target.