Pasture Forage Seeds
Hybrid Sorghum-Sudan Grass King
A versatile warm-season forage variety combining traits of Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum sudanense.
🌱 1. Plant Characteristics
Designed for productive warm-season forage systems.
Growth Habits
The supplied product information indicates a first harvest around 30–45 days after sowing, with multiple harvests possible under favorable conditions.
A warm-season forage option suited to hot and relatively dry growing conditions.
Can provide additional forage after cutting when managed under suitable growing conditions.
The original product information describes good nutrient and water uptake across different soil conditions.
🌾 Nutritional & Forage Value
The original product information highlights protein, energy, fiber and sugar characteristics for forage use.
The supplied specification states approximately 10–14% crude protein on a dry-matter basis.
Suitable for forage systems where palatability and forage availability are important.
Can be incorporated into silage production when harvested and managed appropriately.
🌱 2. Suitable Growing Conditions
Adaptable forage grass with practical growing requirements.
🌍 Soil Requirements
- Can grow in sandy, loamy or clay soils.
- Performs best in well-drained, fertile soil.
- The supplied product information gives a soil pH range of approximately 5.5–7.5.
🌍 3. Cultivation & Management
🌱 Sowing Methods
- Season: Spring and summer when temperatures are above 15°C.
- Row Planting: Approximately 30–40 cm row spacing according to the supplied product information.
- Broadcast Seeding: Suitable for larger planting areas when an appropriate seeding rate is used.
- Seeding Depth: Approximately 2–3 cm according to the supplied product information.
💧 Water & Fertilizer Management
- Keep soil adequately moist during establishment.
- Irrigation may be useful during dry periods.
- Apply appropriate base fertilizer according to soil conditions.
- Nitrogen management can influence forage production and regrowth.
🚜 4. Forage Utilization
🌱 Harvesting & Grazing
- The supplied product information recommends harvesting when plants reach approximately 80–100 cm.
- Leave adequate stubble after cutting to support regrowth.
- Rotational grazing can help manage forage utilization and pasture recovery.
🥬 Silage
- Harvest timing should balance forage yield, quality and moisture.
- Chop forage appropriately, compact well and seal airtight.
- Allow proper fermentation before feeding.
☀️ Hay
- Harvest during suitable dry weather and dry the forage adequately before long-term storage.
⚠️ Important Forage Safety
Sorghum-sudangrass and related sorghum forages require appropriate management when used for livestock feeding. Young plants and stressed or frosted regrowth can present prussic-acid and/or nitrate risks. Follow local agricultural guidance and appropriate livestock-feeding recommendations before grazing or feeding.
✅ 5. Suitable For
A versatile option for different agricultural and forage applications.
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A warm-season forage option for farmers looking for flexible production across grazing, hay and silage systems.