Summer Crops - Sorghum for Grain GP- 406
 
 
   
   
 
Purpose: Grain.
 
Outstanding performance for silage purposes due to its high grain yield and vegetative quality.
 
Excellent diseases tolerance.
 
PEARL MILLET EQUUS
SORGHUM F700
SORGHUM GP702 BMR
SORGHUM GAPP 202 BMR
SORGHUM GAPP 305
SORGHUM GAPP 305
SORGHUM GP 406
Behaviour

grazing/ hay/
fiber silage
grazing / hay
grazing/hay
grazing/silage
silage/grain
silage/grain
grain
Cycle
long
long
intermediate
intermediate
long
long
intermediate
Days to bloom  
70-75 days
72-74 days
68-70 days
80-85 days
78-80 days
71-72 days
Height
1,90-2,30 m
1,90-2,20 m
2,80 m
1,80-2,00 m
1,60-1,80 m
1,90-2,10 m
1,35-1,40 m
Tillering
very strong
strong
strong
medium
medium
medium
weak
Panicle  
open
open
semi-compact
compact
compact
compact
Grain colour  
brown
brown
white
brown
brown
brown
Stalk sweetness
high
high
high
(12-14º Brix)
very high
high
high
high
(11-13º Brix)
Digestability
very well
very well
excellent
excellent
very well
very well
very well
Palatability
very well
very well
excellent
excellent
very well
very well
Grain yield
very low
low
low
high
very high
very high
very high
Ideal density for grazing purposes
25 achieved plants/dm
25 achieved plants/dm
25 achieved plants/dm
25 achieved plants/dm
      
Ideal density for silage purposes      
10-12 achieved plants/m
10-15 achieved plants/m
10-15 achieved plants/m
10-15 achieved plants/m
Density as a grain crop
Humid areas 220,000 achieved plants/Ha., semi-arid areas 160,000 achieved plants/Ha
 
 
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