Question:

Reddish-brown crop on I-37 south of San Antonio, TX?
Can someone identify the reddish-brown crop that grows on I-37 in Texas between San Antonio and Corpus Christi? We were there a week ago and it was quite prevalent - curious as to what it is. Looks to be about the height of corn, but where the stalk area would be, were reddish-orangish-rust-brown-colored shoots. Thanks!

Answers:

A-Best: I was wrong the first time..Idrove past it yesterday and its sorghum..That is used for feeding cattle, sheep, horses and swine...It was introduced about 100 years ago, from Africa...Its like a lentil, and is very nutritious.Sorghum, such a strange name..There is something simular to that which is used for packing, cant remember the name...  

A: Not sure maybe wheat or corn that has died? I have been there lots of times heading to south padre and always see it.  

A: Dead corn stalks. They are all over Texas. It's because of the horrible heat.  

A: Cotton. I saw them spraying over it in Mathis area on the way to CC this past Monday. I used to take my kids there and pick the cotton for them to feel what it's like when it is raw. It's not blooming yet. Sometimes farmers will use a field twice a year to yield different crops. Sorghum and flax (cotton) are two of the different crops in Mathis. I looked it up.  

A: That is grain. My guess is Sorghum.