Supra Sweet Silage
This is a high yielding, cold and drought tolerant, sweet sorghum hybrid that has some of the highest recorded sugar levels. These high Brix levels make it very palatable and increase its energy value. A high leaf to stem ratio with juicy sweet stalks enhances the desirability of this excellent forage product.
Silage yield potential of up to 48 wet tons/acre. This hybrid allows growers to increase profitability due to higher yields, earlier planting and less water requirements per season, compared to competing sorghum crops.
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Crop Use Information
Dryland/Irrigated: Both
Double Cropping: Boot stage cutting
Silage Yield Potential: 48 Ton/Acre
@ 71% Moisture
Crude Protein: Excellent
NDFD, TDN: Excellent
Fertilizer: 1-1.25 Lbs N
per growing day/acre
Herbicides: Atrazine, 2-4D,
Dual Magnum (Safener needed), Prowl
Plant Traits
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No-till Drill optional to support regenerative farming practices
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Seedless variety which produces higher yields
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Extremely leafy with less stalk
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High quality, palatability and digestibility
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Tolerant of high temperatures and humidity
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Can be planted early, at the same time as corn
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Lower water requirements than corn
Agronomic Traits
Harvest Recommendations:
Harvest Height: 10-12'
Days to Harvest: 100-115 days
Regrowth: Excellent
Plant Type: Sweet and Palatable
Min/Max pH: 6.0-8.5
Standability: Excellent
Sugar Can Aphid: No
Seeding Information
Seeds Per Pound: +/- 17,300
Soil Temp: As low as 45ºF (7ºC)
Seeding Depth: 1"
Row Spacing: 12"-36"
