Forage Sorghum

We have a diverse lineup of forage sorghum products with different traits, maturities, and ideal methods for harvesting. With a lineup this deep, we have a solution for your operation’s needs.

Sorghum Products

Shorty II
Maturity: Medium-Late
• BMR 6 Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Brachytic dwarf for maximum leaf area and standability
• Medium-late maturity
• Newest generation BMR for improved digestibility and palatability
• Tonnage surpasses that of many non-brachytic dwarf hybrids

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
3
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
New
815
Maturity: Medium Early
• BMR 6 Forage Sorghum
• Short statured early maturing silage product
• Excellent standability
• Great option for double crop silage

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
7
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
5
Super Sioux
Maturity: Medium-Early
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 55 days to boot stage
• Juicy, semi-sweet stalks
• Excellent regrowth
• Great quality for haying or grazing

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
808 II
Maturity: Late
• BMR 6 Sorghum Bicolor
• High yields
• Newest generation of BMR quality
• Brachytic dwarf for maximum leaf area and standability
• Very high leaf to stem ratio along with excellent drought tolerance

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
5
New
Superb Graze
Maturity: Medium
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 65 days to boot stage average
• Male sterile hybrid
• Solid conventional hybrid for haying and grazing systems
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
Big Bale III
Maturity: Medium-Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
3
New
816W
Maturity: Medium-Early
• NEW Conventional Forage Sorghum
• Grain yield with forage tonnage makes high silage quality
• Widely adaptable to dryland and irrigated acres
• Can be utilized in double crop silage scenarios
• White/Cream grain colored head

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
7
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
3
REGROWTH
5
Bossy Bites
Maturity: Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
Guardian
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids
• Combines tonnage with quality plus great agronomic traits for a great all around product

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
1
Gun Smoke II
Maturity: Late
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 90 days to boot stage on average
• Good leaf to stem ratio
• Works well planted late
• Shows good tolerance to high salinity soils and irrigation water

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
2
Hay N Graze
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Excellent choice to utilize for a one cut system
• Works well for a grazing system; performs better in rotational grazed versus continuous

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
2
Kandy Graz II
Maturity: Medium-Early
• BMR 6 Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 50-60 days to boot stage
• Highly palatable
• Low water requirements

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
3
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
2
Kritter Kandy II
Maturity: Medium-Early
• BMR Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 55 days to boot stage on average
• Excellent forage quality
• Excellent regrowth
• Highly palatable forage product for cattle

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
Sensation
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• BMR 6 for improved hay quality and digestibility
• Excellent drought tolerance
• Works well for hay, graze, or even a silage option

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
2
Bossy Bites
Maturity: Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
Guardian
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids
• Combines tonnage with quality plus great agronomic traits for a great all around product

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
1
Gun Smoke II
Maturity: Late
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 90 days to boot stage on average
• Good leaf to stem ratio
• Works well planted late
• Shows good tolerance to high salinity soils and irrigation water

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
2
Hay N Graze
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Excellent choice to utilize for a one cut system
• Works well for a grazing system; performs better in rotational grazed versus continuous

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
2
Kandy Graz II
Maturity: Medium-Early
• BMR 6 Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 50-60 days to boot stage
• Highly palatable
• Low water requirements

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
3
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
2
Kritter Kandy II
Maturity: Medium-Early
• BMR Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 55 days to boot stage on average
• Excellent forage quality
• Excellent regrowth
• Highly palatable forage product for cattle

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
Sensation
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• BMR 6 for improved hay quality and digestibility
• Excellent drought tolerance
• Works well for hay, graze, or even a silage option

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
2
Shorty II
Maturity: Medium-Late
• BMR 6 Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Brachytic dwarf for maximum leaf area and standability
• Medium-late maturity
• Newest generation BMR for improved digestibility and palatability
• Tonnage surpasses that of many non-brachytic dwarf hybrids

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
3
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
Super Sioux
Maturity: Medium-Early
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 55 days to boot stage
• Juicy, semi-sweet stalks
• Excellent regrowth
• Great quality for haying or grazing

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
New
Superb Graze
Maturity: Medium
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 65 days to boot stage average
• Male sterile hybrid
• Solid conventional hybrid for haying and grazing systems
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
Big Bale III
Maturity: Medium-Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
3
New
815
Maturity: Medium Early
• BMR 6 Forage Sorghum
• Short statured early maturing silage product
• Excellent standability
• Great option for double crop silage

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
7
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
5
808 II
Maturity: Late
• BMR 6 Sorghum Bicolor
• High yields
• Newest generation of BMR quality
• Brachytic dwarf for maximum leaf area and standability
• Very high leaf to stem ratio along with excellent drought tolerance

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
5
New
816W
Maturity: Medium-Early
• NEW Conventional Forage Sorghum
• Grain yield with forage tonnage makes high silage quality
• Widely adaptable to dryland and irrigated acres
• Can be utilized in double crop silage scenarios
• White/Cream grain colored head

Tech Sheet

CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
7
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
3
REGROWTH
5
ProductTraitTypeUsageDays to BootMaturityAverage Seed SizePlanting RateHeight at BootHay YieldSilageDroughtRegrowth
New816WConventionalSilageS, GC60-65Medium-Early15-17,0004-10 lb.5-6 ft7235
NewSuperb GrazeConventionalHay and Grazing HybridsH, G65-70Medium20-24,00015-25 lb.7-8 ft323
New815BMRSilage HybridsS, GC57-61Medium Early17-19,0005-8 lb.5-6 ft7225
808 IIBMRSilage HybridsS, GC68-74Late13-16,0006-10 lb.7-8 ft2125
Big Bale IIIBMRHay and Grazing HybridsH, G75-80Medium-Late15-17,0008-15 lb.7-8 ft2N/A13
Bossy BitesBMRHay and Grazing HybridsH, G, S85-90Late16-18,00015-30 lb.8-9 ft2N/A11
GuardianBMR PPSHay and Grazing HybridsH, G,SPPSPPS14-16,00015-30 lb.10-12 ft1121
Gun Smoke IIConventionalHay and Grazing HybridsH, G, S88-93Late26-30,00011-16 lb.11-13 ft212
Hay N GrazeConventionalHay and Grazing HybridsH, G, SPPSPPS12-14,00015-30 lb.9-11 ft1122
Kandy Graz IIBMRHay and Grazing HybridsH, G, S55-60Medium-Early14-16,00015-30 lb.5-6 ft3312
Kritter Kandy IIBMRHay and Grazing HybridsH, G55-65Medium-Early19-21,00015-30 lb.5-6 ft323
SensationBMR PPSHay and Grazing HybridsH, G,SPPSPPS13-15,00015-30 lb.9-11 ft1212
Shorty IIBMRHay and Grazing HybridsH, G, S65-70Medium-Late13-15,00015-30 lb.5-6 ft3311
Super SiouxConventionalHay and Grazing HybridsH, G55-60Medium-Early18-22,00015-30 lb.5-6 ft323

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