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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
Ultra Feed

GENETIC TYPE


Sorghum x Sudan grass
Sorghum x Sudan grass
Sorghum x Sudan Grass

EARLY VIGOUR


Excellent
-
Excellent

COLD TOLERANCE


Very good
Very good
Very good

MATURITY


Medium
Medium
Medium late

PROTEIN


Good if grazed or cut at 1metre in height
Good if grazed or cut at 1metre in height
High protein when grazed or cut at recommended height

LEAF/STEM RATIO


Excellent
Good
Very high

DIGESTIBILITY


Excellent
Very good
Very good

DRY MATTER


Excellent on a whole year basis
-
Excellent yields

REGROWTH


Strong and vigorous
Medium
Vigorous and leafy

DISEASE REACTION


Intermediately resistant to rust and leaf blight
-
Very good resistance to both rust and leaf blight

TILLERING


Prolific
-
Prolific

PRUSSIC ACID


Similar to Sorghum x Sudan grasses
Similar to Sorghum x Sudan grasses
Medium, 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
Well suited to all forage growing regions

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



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