(Sorghum bicolor x Sorghum Sudanese)
- Sugarcane aphid tolerance
- High yield potential
- Up to 20% increase in digestibility
- Multiple uses: hay, grazing, greenchop and silage
- Excellent for 1-3 cut forage systems
FSG 215 BMR6 produces some of the highest dry matter yields of any BMR and non-BMR hybrid sorghum-sudangrass commercially available with excellent nutritional quality and early vigor. FSG 215 BMR6 is highly digestible with increased efficiency and improved animal utilization due to reduced lignin, the limiting factor in forage digestibility. This hybrid has excellent Excellenttolerance and is quick growing, allowing the maximum tonnage in the shortest amount of time. Fine sweet stems makes FSG 215 BMR6 an excellent choice for grazing, hay, greenchop and silage.
Disease/Insect/Nematode Ratings: |
Anthracnose: |
R |
Downy Mildew: |
MR |
Agronomic Traits: |
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Early Seedling Vigor: |
Excellent |
Recovery after Cutting: |
Very Good |
Maturity: |
50-55 days to Boot |
Harvest: |
40-50 inches or in early boot stage |
Uniformity: |
Good |
Plant Type: |
BMR6 |
Midrib Type: |
Brown |
Standability: |
Excellent |
Planting Rates: |
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Approx. Seeds per Pound: |
16,000 |
Rate (Lbs.) |
Dryland |
Irrigated |
Rows: |
20-35 |
45-60 |
Drill: |
25-40 |
50-65 |
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Adaptation Ratings: |
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Photoperiod: |
Insensitive |
Soil Temperature: |
Warm (62˚ F) |
Water Requirement: |
Low |
Crop Use Information: |
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Life Cycle: |
Annual |
Ease of Establishment: |
Good |
Shade Tolerance: |
Poor-Fair |
Drought Stress: |
Good |
Minimum pH: |
6.0 |
Hay: |
Excellent |
Greenchop: |
Excellent |
Silage: |
Excellent |
Rotational Grazing: |
Excellent |
Double Cropping: |
Excellent |
Palatability |
Excellent |
Digestibility |
Excellent |
Traits:
- Sugarcane aphid tolerance
- Brown midrib
- Low water requirements
- Highly palatable and digestible
- High yield potential
- Quick growing
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
- Do not plant in soils with pH greater than 7.5
Harvest:
- First cutting 40-55 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