• Late Maturity
• Excellent Regrowth After Harvest
• BMR-6 Midrib
• Excellent Drought Tolerance
• Excellent multicut regrowth potential
• BMR-6 Provides Exceptional Forage Quality and Palatability.
AS6501 is an excellent choice for tough and high-yield dryland conditions. This hybrid has outstanding recovery after cutting and is a great option for rotational grazing. The BMR-6 characteristic of AS6501 increases feedstock utilization and efficiency.
• 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.
• 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