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EMPYR ADV 6520
PHOTOPERIOD SENSITIVE BMR-6  
 
Hybrid SOrghum Sudangrass

• Industry-leading Aphix™ sugarcane aphid tolerance
• Excellent yield for maturity and standability
• Photoperiod sensitive maturity for maximum harvest flexibility
• BMR-6 for top-end nutrition
• Quick regrowth for multiple cutting

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Description:

ADV S6520 is an all-around elite hybrid. Place this hybrid in high-production environments. The PS maturity allows for excellent multicut management without the risk of having grain production. In systems that focus on single cut management, this product is an excellent tonnage producer and can provide some flexibility in harvest timing. Areas with previous SCA pressure will benefit from elite tolerance levels.

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
9
Plant Uniformity
10
Plant Standability
9
Downey Mildew
9
Anthracnose
9
Fusarium Wilt
8
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