Sudangrass – grows from 4 to 7 feet tall, has leaves about 1 ⁄ 2 inch wide and stems about 1 ⁄ 4 inch in diameter. It can be harvested as pasture, green chop, hay, or silage. Yields have ranged from 3 to 5 tons/A dry matter. It can be ready for harvest as early as 45 days after planting.

May 30, 2023 · Seed sorghum-sudangrass species at 25-30 pounds per acre, and forage sorghums at 7-9 pounds per acre at a depth of 1 to 1.5 inches. Maintain soil pH between 6.5 and 7 for best results. If soil moisture is adequate, stands may be successfully established up to July 4th for forage sorghum and July 15th in some areas for sudangrass crosses.

Jun 27, 2019 · Silage Production. While both sorghum-sudangrass and pearl millet can be used for silage, forage sorghum may be a better option due to its greater yield potential with expected yields of 4 to 6 tons of dry matter (DM) (11 to 17 tons at 35% DM). The energy content of sorghum silage can be 60 to 65% TDN with a crude protein content of 7 to 8%.

Sorghum-sudangrass hybrids are developed by crossing sorghum with true sudangrass. The result is an annual grass that resembles sudangrass, but has coarser stems, taller growth habit, and higher yields.

Jul 5, 2011 · Unplanted corn acres due to cold wet planting conditions can be planted to brown midrib sorghum sudangrass to replace corn silage as a highly digestible fiber for dairy and beef producers.

Feb 14, 2020 · Thanks to improved Brown Mid-Rib (BMR) hybrids, sorghums and sudangrasses are giving corn silage a run for its money. The BMR-6 gene results in lower lignin content in the throughout the plant and higher digestibility than non-BMR hybrids.

Sorghum-sudangrass is a cross between sorghum and sudangrass. It is a finer stemmed warm season annual grass when compared to forage sorghum and will regrow after each harvest. It can grow up to 15 feet tall and typically has small seed heads. Seed is …

Fertilizer recommendations for Sudex are similar to corn grown for silage (Harper & Roth, 1995), with the exception of a reduced nitrogen requirement. Like most grasses, nitrogen (N) is one of the most important factors for maximum yields.

Feb 20, 2024 · Growing sorghum sudangrass can be a rewarding experience for farmers and gardeners alike. This versatile crop offers numerous benefits, including its high yield, drought tolerance, and ability to improve soil health.

Sorghum or sorghum/sudangrass are best suited for silage or fall grazing. Recently, several producers successfully made high - quality "baleage" from sorghum/sudangrass. The crop was cut and round - baled with net wrap, then individually wrapped …