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Sorghum-Sudangrass Forage

JUICY-SWEET-ONE BMR

Significant Increase in Digestibility
Significant Increase in Palatability
Significant Increase in Efficiency

Strengths: Crop Use Information:
High Digestibility Life Cycle: Annual
High Quality Hay Continuous Grazing: Good
Short-Season Maturity Ease of Establishment: Good
Good Weight gains on Cattle Rotational Grazing: Excellent
Shade Tolerance: Fair
General Agronomic Ratings: Palatability: Excellent
Early Seeding Vigor: Good Drought Stress: Excellent
Growth Habit: Upright Anti-Quality: Prussic Acid andNitrates
Recovery after Cutting: Excellent Wet Soil: Fair
Uniformity: Good Low pH Tolerance: Moderate
Plant Color: Purple Minimum pH: 6.0
Midrib Type: Brown Saline Soils (White Alkali): Fair
Seed Color: Red Saline–Sodic Soils (Black Alkali): Poor
Seed Set: Minimal Hay: Excellent
Maturity: About 60–65 days Silage: Excellent
Downey Mildew: T
Bushel Weight: 56 lbs
Seeds per Pound: 14,500 Areas of Adaptation:
Planting Rate (Lbs.): Any area where sorghum-sudangrass hybrids
are commonly produced
Dry land: 10 - 15
Irrigated: 25 – 60

All ratings are general. Different pathotypes, races, and biotypes of diseases and insects can cause ratings to change.
All ratings are based on local field screenings and university screenings
HR= High Resistance, HT= Highly Tolerant, T= Tolerant, MT= Moderately Tolerant, S= Susceptible
1= Poor, 10= Excellent

Management Notes:

Seeding:
 Soil temperature should be at least 60˚ F at 1 – 2” deep
 Can Be no-tilled into the stubble of winter and spring crops
 Do not plant on soils with pH greater than 7.5 to 8.0. Chlorosis will be a problem

Avoiding Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning from Sorghum:
 Avoid large nitrogen applications prior to expected drought periods
 2,4-D can increase Prussic Acid concentration for weeks after application
 Do not harvest drought damaged plants within 4 days following a good rain
 Do not harvest within 7 days of a killing frost
 Cut at a higher stubble height, nitrates tend to accumulate in the lower stalk
 Wait 1 month before feeding silage to give Prussic Acid enough time to escape