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Grain

Sorghum

📍 Liberia

Click a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.

1 2 3 4 5
Sow Harvest
Sow
May – Jun
Harvest
Sep – Nov
Growing period
120 - 180 days
Seeding rate
0.5 - 1.0 kg/ha
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Harvest — this part of the plant

Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .

Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .

Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.

Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .

Local note

Based on similar agro-ecological conditions in another country — confirm with local extension.
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Where Sorghum grows in Liberia

hill mountain

B. Upper Highland Tropical Forest (AEZ II)

It composes the plateaus and mountain ranges located behind the rolling hills running up to an elevation of 1000ft (300m) and 4540ft (1355m) above sea levels.Vegetation is semi-deciduous and secondary forest and high closed forest. Rainfall is bimodal with average rainfall of 115 inches (2900mm) and 65 inches (1625mm)

plains

D. Northern Savannah (AEZ IV)

It is found only in Northern Lofa and Northern Nimba. The vegetation consists of dense elephant grass (grows up to 10ft) with scattered trees and patches of forest charaterized by high elevation with average rainfall between 30 inches (750mm) and 70 inches (1750mm).

Looking for another crop? Browse the full Liberia crop calendar or the Sorghum guide for other countries.