Sorghum fodder BMR Dwarf

nitrate-fixing intermediate cropsmowing

Forage sorghum has made vast improvements in forage quality and yield over the last decade. Beck’s has selected varieties to fi t the Midwest either as a primary forage crop or as a double crop option. Forage sorghums can be managed one of two ways. The first is as a conventional direct chop silage crop. The other option is to mow the forage sorghum in the early boot stage, wilt it, and chop or wet wrap it. When the plants regrow, they can be mowed in the early boot stage again. This offers producers a higher-yielding, higher-quality option with less harvests than a sorghum sudangrass hybrid. Also, this allows forage sorghum to be grown in a shorter than normal growing season if extra forage is needed. Follow seeding rates closely, as over planting the recommended seeding rates can cause lodging. Planting Date May-July Planting Depth 1 in. - 1 1/2 in. Approximate Seeds/lb. 13,000 - 15,000 Seeding Rate 60 - 80,000 lb./A. Days to Germination 7 Length of Stand Annual Management Hay, Silage