- Excellent vigor and drought tolerance
- Superior regrowth potential
- Exceptional palatability and digestibility
FSG 208 BMR hybrid sorghum-sundangrass is a brown midrib variety with excellent vigor and drought tolerance. This variety has superior regrowth potential for silage, haying or grazing. The value of FSG 208 BMR is further enhanced by its exceptional palatability and digestibility especially when harvest is delayed past the optimum cutting time. With its great palatability and digestibility, FSG 208 BMR is the variety of choice for dairy and beef operations.
| Disease/Insect/Nematode Ratings: | |
| Anthracnose: | MR |
| Downy Mildew: | MR |
| Agronomic Traits: | |
| Early Seedling Vigor: | Good |
| Growth Habit: | Upright |
| Recovery After Cutting: | Very Good |
| Maturity: | 58-68 days to Boot |
| Uniformity: | Fair |
| Plant Color: | Purple |
| Midrib Type: | Brown |
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| Bushel Weight: | 56 lbs. | |||||||||
| Seeds Per Pound: | 18,000 | |||||||||
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| Adaptation Ratings: | |
| Photosynthetic Type: | Warm Season |
| Photoperiod: | Insensitive |
| Soil Temperature: | Warm (60 F) |
| Water Requirement: | Very Low |
Seeding:
- Soil temperature should be at least 60 F.
- FSG 208 BMR is usually planted between April 10 and July 10.
- Can be no-tilled into the stubble of winter and spring crops.
- Planting depth should be 1”.
- Do not plant in soils with pH greater than 7.5 to 8.0. Chlorosis will be a severe problem.
Harvest:
- FSG 208 BMR is usually harvested 60 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 deposition in the developing grains.
| Crop Use Information: | |
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Ease of Establishment: | Good |
| Shade Tolerance: | Poor – Fair |
| Drought Stress: | Good |
| Wet Soil: | Fair |
| Low pH Tolerance: | Moderate |
| Minimum pH: | 6.0 |
| Saline Soils (White Alkali): | Fair |
| Saline – Sodic Soils (Black Alkali): | Poor – Fair |
| Hay: | Excellent |
| Silage: | Excellent |
| Continuous Grazing: | Do not Continuous Graze |
| Rotational Grazing: | Excellent |
| Palatability: | Excellent |
| Anti-Quality: | Prussic Acid and Nitrates |
Strengths
- High yield potential.
- Brown midrib.
- Highly palatable .
- Limited Downy Mildew resistance.
- Low water requirement .
Weaknesses
- Moderate drought tolerance.
- 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.
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