FORAGE SORGHUM Early Season Silage with Grain • • • • • • Harvest 82-85 days after emergence Very good early vigor Dry stalk for quick dry down Versatile product Double crop silage option BMR-6 provides excellent nutrition Recommended Seeding Rates: Vary depending on local growing conditions. Please see your Alta Seeds retailer for local recommendations. Primary area of adaptation CHARACTERISTICS & RATINGS Early Relative Maturity 82–85 Days to Soft Dough Stage BMR–6 Midrib 12–15 Seeds/Lb (1,000) — check seed bag Yield for Maturity 1 Forage Quality Potential 1 Palatability 1 Digestibility 1 Seedling Vigor 2 Recovery After Cutting 4 Plant Uniformity 3 Standability 3 Downy Mildew 2 Anthracnose 2 Fusarium Wilt Not Rated Based on Alta Seeds research trials relative to other Alta Seeds products. Dry Hay 3 Continuous Grazing Not Rated Rotational Grazing Not Rated AF7101 is the earliest maturing forage sorghum in the Alta Seeds lineup. This hybrid is primarily positioned to suit the shorter growing season conditions in the Northern US. This BMR-6 p roduct features high quality forage that is highly digestible and provides producers with top yields. Tremendous seedling emergence coupled with a dry stalk allow AF7101 the versatility to be used in double cropping systems, including those looking for a single-chop harvest with a source of starch. FIELD POSITIONING Tough Dryland S High Yield Dryland HS Limited Irrigation HS Full Irrigation HS No-TillHS Poorly Drained Soils S Anthracnose Prone Area S Fusarium Prone Area S Observed Suitability and Field-By-Field Positioning HS = Highly Suitable S = Suitable MA = Manage Appropriately X = Poor Suitability
Open the catalog to page 1AltaSeeds.com 877-806-7333 FORAGE SORGHUM MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION GUIDE: Strengths: • Highly digestible and consistent form of quality silage • 40 percent greater IVTD forage quality rating over standard forage sorghum • Requires approximately 30 to 35 percent less water than corn for similar productivity • Much improved standabilty compared to early release BMR products • Excellent heat and drought stress tolerance • Performs well on less productive soils • Potential to equal or exceed corn silage in milk production. Seeding: • Soil temperature should be at least 60° F • Avg. Seeds per Pound:...
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