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ADV s6218  BMR 6  
Hybrid SOrghum Sudangrass

• Medium Early Maturity
• BMR-6 provides  exceptional palatibilty and quality.
• Dry stalk for quicker dry down
• Game-changing blend of maturity and yield advantages
• Excellent multicut regrowth potential
• Season-long high tonnage production

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Description:

ADV S6218 brings a new approach to the sorghum sudangrass lineup, with dry stalk for less moisture,  a shorter maturity to help shorten the season and the yield potential to fit every geography. Southern environments will benefit from the advantages of dry stalk and the versatility of a grazing option as well as dry hay production. Northern and short season scenarios will find an advantage as a haylage and baleage option for high-quality, high-moisture feed.      

Planting INformation:

Planting Rate 
   Drill/Row
35- 45 lbs/acre
   Broadcast:
40-50 lbs/ acre
Planting Depth:
1  inch
Perfered Soil Type:
 Widely Adapted

Characteristics & Ratings

Yield Potenital
10
Palatability
10
Digestibility
10
Seedling Vigor
9
Recovery After Cutting
10
Plant Uniformity
10
Plant Standability
10
Downey Mildew
9
Anthracnose
9
Ratings: 1= Poor   10 = Excellent

Crop Use

Silage
9
Continuous Grazing
7
Rotational Grazing
10
Hay
10
Ratings: 1= Poor   10 = Excellent

Harvest:

• Harvest schedules vary on the basis planting date, geographic location and weather.
• For the best quality and yield under a multicut program, harvest at 40 days or 40” of growth, whichever comes first.
• Protein will decline as harvest is delayed. Energy will  increase upon heading due to continued sugar formation in the sorghum stalks and leaves, and carbohydrate  deposition in the developing grain. 
• Careful attention should be paid to the cutting height. For regrowth, two nodes or 6” of stubble is optimal. Sharp blades provide for a clean cut and enhance regrowth.
• Sorghum species dry slowly because of their drought  tolerance. One method of managing dry-down in silage is to swath the crop, allow it to wilt to the desired moisture  level, and then pick up the windrows with a silage chopper.

AVOIDING NITRATE AND PRUSSIC ACID POISONING FROM SORGHUM

• Avoid large nitrogen applications prior to expected drought periods which can increase prussic acid concentration for several weeks after application.
• Do not harvest drought-damaged plants within four days following a good rain. 
• Do not greenchop within seven days of a killing frost.
• Cut at a higher stubble height — nitrates tend to accumulate in the lower stalk.
• Wait one month before feeding silage to give prussic acid enough time to escape