FSG 214 BMR 6 HYBRID SORGHUM-SUDANGRASS

• Up to 20% increase in digestibility
• Significant increase in palatability
• Dry stalk gene improves harvest timing
• Multiple uses: hay, grazing, greenchop and silage

FSG 214 BMR6 is an exceptional quality hybrid sorghum-sudangrass with excellent early vigor and high yield potential. The dry stalk gene improves dry-down and normally shows 8-10% lower moisture in the boot stage. FSG 214 BMR6 tillers profusely, producing fine sweet stems for high palatability. This hybrid shows an increase of up to 20% in digestibility due to the reduction in lignin with the BMR6 gene, providing increased daily gains in milk and beef production. When compared to BMR sudangrass hybrids, FSG 214 BMR6 is more economical to plant, produces more dry matter yield, has similar stem size and higher overall quality.

Traits:

• Brown midrib
• Dry stalk gene for quick dry-down
• Low water requirements
• High yield potential
• Highly palatable and digestible
• Quick growing
• Fine stems

Seeding:

• 62°F minimum soil temperature for germination
• Normally planted between April 10 and July 10
• Can be no-tilled into existing stubble
• 1 inch planting depth

Harvest:

• First cutting 40-50 days after seeding
• Second cutting 25-30 days
• Energy will increase in the early boot stage as sugar forms in the
• stalks and leaves
• Prompt harvest prior to heading ensures a higher quality feed value

FSG 115 BRACHYTIC DWARF BMR6 HYBRID FORAGE SORGHUM

• Dwarfing gene increases leaf to stem ratio and provides superior standability
• Significantly lower stem lignin concentration
• Improved digestibility & palatability equals milk production of corn
• Requires 1/3 less water than corn for same production
• Grain producing hybrid

FSG 115 is a brachytic dwarf, brown midrib, grain producing hybrid forage sorghum. Because the lignin content of the stalk has been dramatically reduced, IVDMD is 40% greater than conventional forage sorghums. FSG 115 with this improvement in digestibility and palatability, can equal the milk production of corn with a water requirement 1/3 less than would be required to produce an equivalent amount of corn. Because FSG 115 is a grain producing hybrid, energy will increase as carbohydrates form in the grain head. Plant at the recommended rates for your area and harvest timely for optimum yield and quality.

Traits:

• Highly digestible
• 1/3 less water required as compared to corn
• 40% greater IVDMD over conventional forage sorghums
• Equal to corn in milk production
• Good disease package
• Grain producing hybrid

Seeding:

• 62°F minimum soil temperature for germination
• 1 inch planting depth
• Can be no-tilled into existing stubble
• Soil pH needs to be less than 7.5 to 8 as chlorosis can become a problem

Harvest:

• Silage harvest approximately 95 days after seeding
• Energy will not increase as carbohydrates form in the grain head

FSG 315 DWARF BMR HYBRID PEARL MILLET

• BMR gene technology reduces plant lignin content versus conventional hybrid pearl millets, which results in a highly digestible forage with improved nutritional quality
• Extensive tillering capacity
• High yield potential
• Dwarfing gene increases the leaf to stem ratio, improves standability and allows heavier grazing pressure
• Adapted to a wide soil pH range
• No Prussic Acid concerns

FSG 315 is a new concept in hybrid pearl millets with BMR and Dwarfing gene technology. The BMR gene reduces plant lignin versus conventional pearl millets resulting in a highly digestible forage with improved nutritional quality for superior animal performance. The Dwarfing gene increases the leaf to stem ratio for higher forage quality, improves standability in the field and allows heavier grazing pressure with its extensive tillering. With high yield and quality potential, an excellent disease resistance package, drought stress tolerance and rapid growth, FSG 315 is ideal for the grower who wants the flexibility of grazing, hay or silage.

Planting Recommendations:

• Soil temperature should be at least 65-70°F
• Can be no-tilled into the stubble of winter and spring crops.
• Planting depth should be 3/4"-1" (firm seedbed).

Harvest/Grazing:

• FSG 315 is usually harvested 30 days after emergence or when 33"-40" tall.
• Protein will not decline if harvest is delayed due to the extremely high leaf to stem ratio.
• Start grazing when forage reaches 20" in height. (allow a minimum of 6-8" residual stem height to not influence regrowth)

Greengrazer V Sorghum x Sundangrass

• Small-seeded and thin-stemmed type
• Dark green color with Green Top trait
• Anthracnose and Downy Mildew resistant

Greengrazer V is a new small-seeded three way cross with thin stems that are highly palatable. Regrowth after cutting is very fast. Greengrazer V is a dark green color and also possesses the Green Top trait, which allows for further extension of the plant. Planting Greengrazer V at higher populations per acre will result in a finer stemmed forage. Finer stems will allow the forage to dry faster for higher quality hay than is possible with thick stemmed types.

Harvest:

• Greengrazer V is usually harvested 63-65 days after seeding.
• Protein will decline as harvest is delayed, but energy will increase upon heading due to continued sugar formation in the sorghum stalks and leaves, and carbohydrate depostion in the developine grains.

Seeding:

• Soil temperature should be at least 60° F
• Greengrazer V is ussually planted between June 10 and July 10 in the northern states.
• Can be no-tilled into the stubble of winter and spring crops
• Planting depth should be1".
• Do not plant in soils with pH greater than 7.5 to 8.0. Chlorosis will be a severe problem.

Strengths:

• High yield potential.
• Thin-stemmed plant type.
• Small-seeded type.
• Dark green plant color.
• Green Top trait (further extension)
• Good overall disease resistance package.
• Resistant to Anthracnose and Downy Mildew
• Sweet juicy midrib.

Weaknesses:

• Moderate drought tolerence
• Poor storage-juicy midrib favors bacteria

Avoid Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning from sorghum:

Avoid large nitrogen applications prior to expected drought periods. 2,4-D can increase Prussic Acid concentration for several weeks after application. Do not harvest drought-damaged plants within 4 days following a good rain. Do not green chop within 7 days of a killing frost. Cut at a higher stubble height, nitrates tend to accumulate in the lower stalk. Wait 1 month before feeding silage to give Prussic Acid enough time to escape.