This forage sorghum hybrid is "Brown Midrib"
and has a very sweet stem with excellent green leaf
retention. The brown midrib characteristic greatly
increases digestibility of the stem fibers by reducing
indigestible lignin.
Lignin content is reduced approximately 40-60% depending
upon variable environmental conditions. This reduction
in lignin increases cellulose and hemicellulose content,
both are more digestible than lignin. Because lignin
is a structural component of the stem, by its reduction
stems are somewhat softer and more limber.
The hybrid has excellent foliar disease resistance
and maintains a healthy canopy until harvest. Because
the hybrid has an exceptional level of sugars in the
stem palatability is very high. These sugars also
provide additional energy and nutrition from the hybrid.
Large heads of tannin-free grain add to the nutritional
level of silage produced. Days to bloom are approximately
85 from sowing.
Although the hybrid is designed
for a one-time harvest it has good regrowth capacity
which can be utilized for direct grazing after the silage
crop has been removed.
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