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Forage Sorghum



Nuseed's hybrid Forage Sorghum breeding program covers a range of types, catering for most conditions and market requirements including grazing, hay, green-chop, sweet and BMR types as well as multi purpose type varieties.

Significant focus is given to combining genetics to deliver late flowering, fast bulking varieties, which have yield stability and reliable performance under a wide range of environmental and growing conditions.


Nuseed's forage sorghum hybrids at a glance



HYBRID


Haymaker
Extra Value

GENETIC TYPE


Sorghum x Sudan grass
Custom blend

EARLY VIGOUR


Excellent
-

COLD TOLERANCE


Very good
Very good

MATURITY


Medium
Medium

PROTEIN


Good if grazed or cut at 1metre in height
Good if grazed or cut at 1metre in height

LEAF/STEM RATIO


Excellent
Good

DIGESTIBILITY


Excellent
Very good

DRY MATTER


Excellent on a whole year basis
-

REGROWTH


Strong and vigorous
Medium

DISEASE REACTION


Intermediately resistant to rust and leaf blight
-

TILLERING


Prolific
-

PRUSSIC ACID


Similar to Sorghum x Sudan grasses
Similar to Sorghum x Sudan grasses

ADAPTABILITY


Can be grown in all forage production area's
Can be grown in all forage production area's

SEEDING RATE


  • Dryland: 3-5kg/ha
  • Good Dryland: 6-9kg/ha
  • Irrigation: 15-25kg/ha
  • Dryland: 4-6kg/ha
  • Good Dryland: 6-10kg/ha
  • Irrigation: 15-25kg/ha



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