(Sorghum bicolor)
- Sugarcane aphid tolerance
- 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 with sugarcane aphid tolerance. 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.
| Disease Ratings: |
| Downy Mildrew: |
R |
| Anthracnose |
R |
| Agronomic Traits: |
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| Early Seedling Vigor: |
Good |
| Growth Habit: |
Upright with Grain |
| Height: |
6-7 feet |
| Maturity for silage: |
95 days |
| Uniformity: |
Excellent |
| Plant Type: |
Brachytic Dwarf BMR6 |
| Midrib Type: |
Brown |
| Standability: |
Excellent |
| Planting Rates: |
|
| Seeds Per Pound: |
16,000 |
| Rate (Lbs.) |
Dryland |
Irrigated |
| Rows: |
3-5 |
5-7 |
| Broadcast: |
4-6 |
6-8 |
|
| Adaptation Ratings: |
|
| Photosynthetic Type: |
C4 – Warm Season |
| Soil Temperature: |
Warm (62 F) |
| Water Requirement: |
Low |
| Crop Use Information: |
|
| Life Cycle: |
Annual |
| Ease of Establishment: |
Good |
| Shade Tolerance: |
Poor – Fair |
| Drought Stress: |
Good |
| Minimum pH: |
6.0 |
| Silage: |
Excellent |
| Continuous Grazing: |
No |
| Palatability: |
Excellent |
| Digestibility: |
Excellent |
Traits:
- Sugarcane aphid tolerance
- 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
- Do not plant in soils with a pH greater than 7.5
Harvest:
- Silage harvest approximately 95-110 days after seeding depending
on location
- Energy will increase as carbohydrates form in the grain head
