AF7101

AF7101

AF7101

Product catalog summary
Recommended Seeding Rates: Seeding rates vary based on local growing conditions. Consult your Alta Seeds retailer for specific recommendations.
Product Overview: AF7101 is the earliest maturing forage sorghum in the Alta Seeds lineup, suitable for shorter growing seasons in the Northern US. It features high-quality, digestible forage and is ideal for double cropping systems.
Field Positioning: AF7101 is highly suitable for high yield dryland, limited irrigation, full irrigation, and no-till conditions. It is suitable for tough dryland and poorly drained soils, as well as anthracnose and fusarium prone areas.
Characteristics & Ratings: AF7101 has an early relative maturity of 82-85 days to the soft dough stage, with a BMR-6 midrib. It offers excellent yield for maturity, forage quality potential, palatability, and digestibility. Seedling vigor, recovery after cutting, plant uniformity, and standability are also rated.
Management and Production Guide: AF7101 provides highly digestible silage with a 40% greater IVTD forage quality rating over standard forage sorghum. It requires 30-35% less water than corn and has excellent heat and drought stress tolerance.
Seeding: Soil temperature should be at least 60º F. The average seeds per pound range from 15,000 to 17,000, with a maximum of 100,000 plants per acre. Planting depth should be 1”-1.5”.
Fertility: A soil test is recommended to determine fertility requirements. Nitrogen should not exceed 100 units per acre. Potassium levels should be maintained, especially if soil pH is below 6.2. Foliar iron may be necessary if soil pH is above 7.5.
Harvest: Harvest AF7101 between 82 to 85 days after emergence. For highest protein levels, cut prior to heading. Optimum harvest is when 80% or more of heading has occurred to the soft dough stage.
Avoiding Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning: Avoid large nitrogen applications before droughts. Do not harvest drought-damaged plants within four days of rain or greenchop within seven days of frost. Cut at a higher stubble height and wait one month before feeding silage.
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Catalog excerpts

AF7101-1

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

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AF7101-2

AltaSeeds.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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