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DwarfKing Forage Sorghum
BRACHYTIC BMR
Performance
- Warm-season, single-cut forage sorghum that produces a grain head
- Plants with a grain head are normally 6 to 7 feet tall with very good standability at harvest maturity
- Highly digestible and palatable silage for beef or dairy cattle
Management
- Plant in spring or early summer to reach soft-dough maturity in 95 days
- Plant after the danger of frost and soil temperatures exceed 65°
- Exhibits good seedling vigor for no-till planting into stubble
- Apply 1-1.25 pounds of actual nitrogen for each day to the expected harvest date
Appearance at Harvest Maturity
- Plants with large grain heads will be 6 to 7 feet tall with thick stalks and very wide leaves
Description
Seeding Rate Recommendations
- Approximately 16,000 to 18,000 seeds per pound
- In corn planter row widths, seed 6 to 8 pounds per acre dryland and 10 to 12 pounds per acre irrigated
- For broadcast, seed 10 to 15 pounds per acre dryland and 15 to 20 pounds per acre irrigated
