2013年10月22日 · Forage Sorghum Silage Tips. Forage sorghums are usually tall growing and mature late in the growing season. Often called “cane,” forage sorghums have sweet, juicy stems. Many have relatively small grain heads. Silage is often cut soon after frost to reduce moisture, especially with forage sorghums.

Forage sorghum silage yields have been similar to those of corn while using 30 percent less irrigation water • Sorghums will yield 1.75 to 2.5 tons of biomass per one inch of irrigation water • Sorghum silage yield increased approximately 0.75 ton/acre (at 65 percent moisture) for every inch of watered used by the crop

2023年5月30日 · Forage sorghums are best managed similar to corn, with a nitrogen sidedress application made when it is about 8-12 inches tall. Sorghum-sudan should receive split applications of nitrogen as well to maximize fertilizer efficiency. This is typically one hundred pounds at planting and a second application of fifty pounds after first cutting.

2024年2月29日 · Forage sorghums are a great alternative to corn silage because they can range from 6 to 14 feet tall and can equal corn in terms of feed value. Sorghum crops typically require less water than corn, so they can fit a broader environment to provide silage for livestock. 1

There are many important factors to consider when choosing a sorghum hybrid for silage. These may include yield potential (forage and grain), maturity (full vs. short-season), forage quality and resistance to lodging, disease and insects.

Forage sorghums are similar to grain types but are taller and have higher forage quality. Sorghums in general can be classified into two types: forage types (mainly for forage or animal feed) and grain types (mainly for human consumption and not discussed in this publication).

Forage Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a quick growing summer annual grass that is an excellent cover crop for scavenging excess nitrogen, suppressing weeds, and fighting soil compaction. Planting information from Midwest Cover Crop Council (midwestcovercrops.org).

2024年6月22日 · Discover the growth timeline of forage sorghum. Learn key stages, tips for optimal yields, and find out how long does forage sorghum take to grow.

2023年2月23日 · More than just an emergency forage crop: forage sorghums and sudangrass crosses are highly digestible and high yielding. These crops will perform well in dry conditions but have the potential to really produce high quality forage under optimum growing conditions too.

6 天之前 · Forage sorghums are used primarily as silage for livestock. They are sometimes grown and harvested with soybeans to improve the protein content of the silage. Sudangrasses and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids are grazed by livestock or fed as green chop or hay.