HayKing II Hybrid Sudangrass Seed- BMR
PERFORMANCE
- Low-lignin content increases digestibility in livestock rations
- Warm-season, summer annual with seasonal dry-matter tonnage equal to corn silage as silage, pasture or hay
- Low-input requirements and an efficient user of nitrogen and water, with few weed or pest concerns
- Superior forage quality versus BMR hybrid sorghum x sudangrass with reduced prussic acid
MANAGEMENT
- Adapted to all areas of the U.S. where hybrid sorghum x sudangrass or hybrid sudangrass is normally grown
- Plant after danger of frost and soil temperatures exceed 65°
- Fine stems, leafy and aggressive tillering after harvest. Leave a 3 to 4” stubble
- Follow all sorghum feeding precautions
APPEARANCE AT HARVEST MATURITY
- A fast-growing hybrid with very fine stems, aggressive tillering and a mass of leaves with the characteristic brown mid-rib coloring. Usually chest-high before head extension
SEEDING RATE RECOMMENDATIONS
- Approximately 32,000 seeds per pound
- For the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast, use 30 to 60+ pounds per acre in 6” to 18” rows
- For the Great Plains dryland, seed 15 to 30+ pounds per acre in 6” to 18” rows. When irrigated increase to 30 to 60+ pounds in 6” to 18” rows
- For Intermountain West irrigated, seed 40 to 60+ pounds per acre in 6” to 18” rows
- For Southwest irrigated, seed 50 to 100+ pounds per acre in 6” to 18” rows
To learn more about how to manage Hi-Gest® Sudangrass, download our Hi-Gest Sudangrass Crop Overview and Forage Production Guide.
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