Organic Black Hawk 12 Brand BMR (Brown Mid-Rib) Sorghum Sudangrass
- Lower lignin content increases intake by animals and increases cell wall digestability
- Primary uses are for pasture, hay or haylage; secondary use is for green chop
- Black Hawk 12 BMR is an excellent forage during the heat of the summer when other forage grasses are less productive
- Best when cut at 35" to 42", leaving 6" to 10" of stubble to promote better re-growth
- To avoid prussic acid poisioning, allow young plants to grow taller than 24" and avoid pasturing for 10 days after a killing frost
- For finer stems, better palatability, and faster drying, plant 30-50 lbs per acre
- In 2009 hay trials at Texas A & M, Black Hawk 12 had the most tons per acre of 34 varieties tested
Planting Sorghum Sundangrass
Sorghum sudangrass is a warm season crop, and generally should not be planted before June 1. Plant 1"-2" deep in moist soil, with good seed contact. For seeding rates refer to the chart under "Calculating Seed Needs".
