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DeLange Seed
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Excel forage sorghum is widely adapted to Kansas. It is a medium maturity forage sorghum with the potential to produce a high quality silage. Grain yield will range from about 35% to 40% of total forage. Plant height will range from 7 to 10 feet and standability is rated as excellent. Low seeding rates (3 to 5 Lbs. per acre) make Excel forage sorghum economical to plant. Excel forage sorghum competes favorably with corn silage from a standpoint of yield and quality, utilizing considerably less water.Notes: Seeding Rate: 3 to 5 Lbs. per acre Planting Date: Mid-May (soil temp. 70o plus) Prussic Acid Poisoning: Minimal danger if utilized as silage. Nitrate Poisoning: Possible - Manage to avoid Standability: Excellent Utilization: Silage or haylage Energy: High (high grain to roughage ratio) DO NOT FEED OR ALLOW HORSES TO GRAZE ANY SOGHUM PRODUCT!
Comments on Forage Sorghums The forage sorghums are used almost exclusively for the production of silage. These sorghums generally compete very well with corn silage from the standpoint of yield and quality, and they do so with considerably less water. Forage sorghums should be harvested when seed are in the milk to dough stage, before leaves reach senescence. Earlier or later harvest will effect quality, energy, and/or yield. Length of silage cut at the soft dough stage should be � inch, and at medium to hard dough the cut should be 3/8 inch. Milk production is greater with hybrids having good grain to roughage ratios. The highest quality silage is obtained when grain makes up 25% to 35% of the dry matter yield.
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