AF7201

AF7201

AF7201

Product catalog summary
Overview: AF7201 is a short-statured, 90-95 day BMR-6 forage sorghum hybrid known for its excellent heat and stress tolerance, making it suitable for dryland conditions. It offers good standability and can yield comparably to full-season hybrids.
Field Positioning: AF7201 is highly suitable for tough and high-yield dryland conditions and limited irrigation. It is suitable for full irrigation and poorly drained soils, while it requires management in anthracnose and fusarium-prone areas.
Crop Use: Primarily used for silage, AF7201 is not rated for continuous or rotational grazing. It is a medium-early silage with grain, harvested 90-95 days after emergence.
Characteristics & Ratings: AF7201 has a medium-early relative maturity with a BMR-6 midrib. It has high ratings for forage quality potential, palatability, and digestibility, but lower ratings for standability and recovery after cutting.
Management and Production Guide: AF7201 is highly digestible, requires less water than corn, and performs well on less productive soils. It is an excellent choice for dryland production.
Seeding: Recommended soil temperature is at least 60º F, with a planting depth of 1"-1.5". The seeding rate should follow local recommendations, with a maximum of 100,000 plants per acre.
Fertility: A soil test is recommended to determine fertility requirements. Nitrogen should not exceed 100 units per acre, and potassium levels should be maintained, especially if soil pH is below 6.2.
Harvest: Harvest is recommended 90-95 days after emergence, ideally when 80% or more of heading has occurred to the soft dough stage of the grain.
Avoiding Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning: Avoid large nitrogen applications before droughts, do not harvest drought-damaged plants soon after rain, and wait one month before feeding silage to allow Prussic Acid to escape.
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Catalog excerpts

AF7201-1

FORAGE SORGHUM AF7201 Medium-Early Silage with Grain • Harvest 90-95 days after emergence • BMR-6 provides excellent nutrition • Great on Dryland or limited irrigation • Dry stalk for quick dry down • Excellent double crop choice Recommended Seeding Rates: Vary depending on local growing conditions. Please see your Alta Seeds retailer for local recommendations. | Primary area of adaptation CHARACTERISTICS & RATINGS Medium-early Relative Maturity 90-95 Days to Soft Dough Stage BMR-6 Midrib 13-15 Seeds/Lb (1,000) - check seed bag Continuous Grazing Not Rated Rotational Grazing Not Rated Yield for Maturity Forage ^Qual ity Potentia Palatability Digestibility Seedling Vigor Recovery After Cuttin Plant Uniformity Standabil ity Downy Mildew Anthracnose Fusarium Wilt 10 987654321 Poor Excellent Based on Alta Seeds research trials relative to other Alta Seeds products. AF7201 is a short-statured, 90-95 day BMR-6 forage sorghum. Under most conditions, AF7201 will yield with full-season hybrids and has good standability. This hybrid performs well under dryland conditions with excellent heat and stress tolerance. Due to its early maturity, AF7201 provides forage production options in areas where most full-season products are unable to mature. Tough Dryland HS High Yield Dryland HS Limited Irrigation HS Full Irrigation S No-Till MA Poorly Drained Soils S Anthracnose Prone Area MA Fusarium Prone Area MA Observed Suitability and Field-By-Field Positioning HS = Highly Suitable S = Suitable MA = Manage Appropriately X = Poor Suitability

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AF7201-2

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, including soils with high pH. • Potential to equal or exceed corn silage in milk production. • Excellent choice for dryland production Seeding: • Soil temperature should be at least 60° F • Avg. Seeds per Pound:...

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