The Broom corn that my friend planted in my garden is growing magnificently and I would assume its getting close to harvest time. So, I figured I should Google it and find out a bit about it
It is used to make whisk brooms and corn brooms
A ton of broom corn brush generally makes around 80 - 100 dozen brooms
It grows to be 6 – 15 fifteen feet tall.
It is a a variety of sorghum
It can be used as a low budget food for livestock, but is generally not edible
Broom corn has been used for broom making since at least the 1500s.
It grows and looks much like sweet corn
It is very hardy and easy to grow; it is drought resistant and can easily tolerate poor soil
Here's a great in depth article on Broom corn to check out:
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