Perennial Sorghum (Meerjarige Voersorghum)

Characteristics:

  • A drought tolerant perennial forage sorghum.
  • Can be grazed with cattle from a height of 600mm.
  • Can cause prusicacid poisoning if wilted, frosted slightly, or damaged from hail, when grazed, caution should be taken if you are in doubt.
  • Makes good quality foggage and can be used to make silage, add molasses or silage additives for best results. It is sensitive to frost.
  • Carrying capacity is roughly 1.5 MLU per ha and a DM of 6 tons per ha can be obtained dryland.

Perennial Sorghum (Meerjarige Voersorghum)

Information

Crop/Specie: Perennial Sorghum (Sorghum spp)

Cultivars: (*PBR # EXCL) *Jaffa

Seeding: Drilled 5-10kg/ha, Broadcast 10-15kg/ha, Irrigated 15-20kg/ha

Rainfall (mm/year): 400+ or irrigated

Suited Regions: Warm summer rainfall areas

Planting Months: Oct - Feb

Soil: Good adaptability to wide range of soil types

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