SweetKing Sorghum x Sudangrass Seed – Conventional
PERFORMANCE
- Warm-season summer annual for multiple cuttings as hay, silage, or rotational grazing; a great choice for green manure
- 55-60 days to maturity
- An economical option when the Brown Mid-Rib trait isn’t required
MANAGEMENT
- Adapted to all areas of the US where hybrid sorghum X sudangrass or hybrid sudangrass is grown
- Plant after danger of frost and soil temperatures are above 65 degrees
- Leave 4-6 inches of stubble at harvest and apply 1 to 1.25 pounds of actual nitrogen for each day to the expected next harvest
- Follow all sorghum feeding precautions
APPEARANCE AT HARVEST MATURITY
- Wide leaves on plants that may reach 6+ feet tall at harvest
SEEDING RATE RECOMMENDATIONS
- Approximately 16,000 seeds per pound
- In 6 to 18 inch drill rows, seed 10-25 pounds per acre dryland and 15 to 40 pounds per acre irrigated
- For broadcast, seed 10-30 pounds per acre dryland and 20-40 pounds per acre irrigated
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