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Broom Corn Seeds


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Broom Corn Seeds. Farmers plant broom corn between the middle of may and the middle of june, planting seeds 2 inches apart in rows 28 inches to 48 inches apart. By about 1810, the sorghum used in brooms, had acquired a new name, broom corn, as the british called all seed bearing plants, corn. the sorghum also looks similar to the sweet corn plant, and its tassel had become the broom material still used in quality brooms today.

Yellow Broom Corn Seed
Yellow Broom Corn Seed from www.animalia-life.club

The plant produces high yields of beautiful straw used to make crafts and brooms. Farmers plant broom corn between the middle of may and the middle of june, planting seeds 2 inches apart in rows 28 inches to 48 inches apart. Broom corn plants grow slowly at first but rapidly after they are a foot tall.

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Yellow Broom Corn Seed

Use in fall arrangements fresh. Learn about the history, varieties and benefits of broom corn, a plant that can be used for making brooms or feeding birds. Harvest anytime after seed heads have developed. The seeds mature in the autumn in a multitude of colors, shades of red, black, amber and brown.

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