Sorghum Sudan
Highest producer of biomass of the summer cover crops.
These warm season annuals can produce lots of forage in a short period of time during the summer months. Heat, moisture and fertility will make them very productive. When moisture is short they will wait for the rain. Our newer varieties will change the way you think about this excellent low cost crop. They can be grazed or made for silage or balage. Use them as part of a double crop program, to thicken up thinning alfalfa fields or to rotate out a weak or undesirable pasture. When following with a fall forage such as Italian ryegrass, alfalfa or pasture, we recommend disking the crop down in late August to early September to insure a good start for the next crop. Most grazing farms should have a percentage of their farm in sorghum sudangrass to help fill in the summer slump when the cool season pasture is slowing down.
Establishment
Seed 25-60 lbs/A at a depth of 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches. Plant when the soil temperatures are at least 60 degrees. Sowing at higher rates, 70 lbs or more, makes an excellent smother crop for fields with weed problems.
Management
Fertilization Utilizes manure nutrients very well. P, K, and other nutrients similar to corn silage. Apply manure prior to seeding. Total nitrogen requirements for Sorghum Sudan are 1 ¼ units of N per growing day. Commercial nitrogen is best between cuttings. Manure applications between cuttings can cause severe stand thinning due to wheel traffic and potential crop disease problems. If crop is light green or yellowish, either not enough nitrogen is available or soil conditions are too wet. Harvest Height 32” to 44” is ideal and will increase the root mass five to eight times compared to unmowed sorghum sudans. . Leave 6 inch stubble (4” for Summer Dream) height for regrowth. When mowing, make a wide swath to remove water as quickly as possible. Wide swathing makes a huge difference with Sorghum Sudan. Growth of Sorghum Sudan is very rapid once it reaches 2 feet tall or so. Rates of 4 inches a day are common. To avoid missing your harvest window, we recommend putting a post with a bright flag in an area of the field so that crop height can be easily observed on a daily basis. Harvest Methods Grazing, Balage, and Haylage. For haylage, longer chop length is needed for effective fiber. Cutting Sorghum Sudan places a lot of material on the ground. For fastest drying, use a conditioner and spread the swath as wide as possible. Use a tedder to facilitate wilt. It winter kills easily and, because it’s a succulent, breaks down well through the winter.
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AS6201 Organic BMR Sorghum Sudan
$2.05 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $102.50Alta Seeds AS6201 Sorghum Sudan is a proven variety with good early season vigor and regrowth and a low water requirement. Buy yours here!
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AS6401
$1.54 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $77.00Alta Seeds AS6401 Sorghum Sudan has the highest disease resistance package for any Sorghum Sudan. Buy yours here!
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AS6402 Barchytic Dwarf BMR Sorghum Sudangrass
$1.80 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $90.00Alta Seeds AS6402 Sorghum Sudan is a brachytic where the space between leaves is much shorter providing more leave tonage than stock. Buy yours here!
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AS6402 Organic
$2.00 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $100.00AS6402 is a BMR sorghum sudan with a much shorter stalk. Get yours here!
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AS6501
$1.54 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $77.00Alta Seeds AS6501 Sorghum Sudan is a BMR 6 gene with increased efficiency and 30%-50% less water requirements than corn silage. Buy yours here!
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AS6503
$1.04 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $52.00Alta Seeds AS6503 Sorghum Sudan has wide window of harvest and consistent quality over the entire growing season. Buy yours here!
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AS6504 Sorghum Sudan
$1.63 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $81.50AS 6504 is a photo-period sensitive- provides an extended window of harvest and consistent quality in the growing season. Buy your’s here!
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AS6520
$1.63 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $81.50A new photo-period sensitive sorghum-sudan that is Aphid tolerant.
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AS9302
$2.31 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $115.50Alta Seeds AS9302 Sorghum Sudan from Byron Seeds is a brachytic dwarf gene BMR6 hybrid with a dry stalk. Sorghum seed in stock. Discounts available!
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AS9302 Organic
$3.05 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $152.50AS9302 organic Sudan Brachtic Dwarf variety has more leaves and less stalk. Get yours here!
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Byron Seeds Yield Max
$2.05 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $102.50Yield Max is a summer cocktail mix consisting of BMR sorghum/sudan, Italian ryegrass, medium red clover, Berseem clover, hairy vetch. Uses: Dairy, Beef, Silage/Bayleage and Cover Crop.
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Byron’s 577 DS
$1.52 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $76.00Photo-period sensitive sorghum-sudan. Has the BMR 6 Gene for lower lignin thus higher digestible forage.
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Byrons Seeds A542B Sorghum Sudan
$1.70 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $85.00Byron’s A542B is an aphid-tolerant sorghum-sudan with brachytic dwarf features.
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Energy Pro 93 BMR6 Sudangrass
$2.25 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $112.50Alta Seeds AS9301 Sorghum Sudan is a hybrid of gene 6 and brachytic of the highest quality being very leafy and fine stemmed great for dairy. Buy yours here!
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Energy Pro 93(9301) Organic BMR Sudangrass
$3.20 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $160.00Certified Organic AS9301 Sorghum Sudan is a hybrid of gene 6 and brachytic of the highest quality being very leafy and fine stemmed great for dairy. Buy yours here!
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Forage Max D
$2.52 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $126.00A summer annual mix that is 60% photoperiod-sensitive sorghum-sudan/40% forage sorghum.
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Hay King
$3.12 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $156.00Hay King Sorghum Sudangrass Seed from Byron Seeds is a BMR gene 12 with low lignin with excellent quality. Great for dairy, heifer, dry cows. Buy yours here!
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KF Sugar Pro 55 SS Organic BMR 6
$2.40 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $120.00BMR 6 dry stalk sorghum sudan. Very fine stemmed. Can be used like 9301.
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KingFisher KF Sugar Pro 55 SS
$1.60 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $80.00KingFisher KF Sugar Pro 55 SS from Byron Seeds is a BMR 6 sorghum sudan with a dry stalk . Sorghum seed in stock. Discounts available!
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KingFisher KF Summer Pro
$1.90 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $95.00A mix of sorghum-sudan and millet. Get yours here!
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KingFisher Summer Dream
$1.70 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $85.00KingFisher Summer Dream is a blend of three brachytic dwarf sorghum-sudans. Get Yours Here!
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KingFisher Summer Prince
$1.65 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $82.50Summer Prince is a new blend of BMR 6 photo-period sensitive sorghum-sudangrass from KingFisher. Get your here!
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KingFisher Summer Supreme
$1.65 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $82.50A blend of BMR 6 sorghum-sudan with superior regrowth. Key components are SugarPro 55 and 6401.
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XXXXXSummer Max
$9.99 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $499.50Welcome to Byron Seeds only Point of Sale Site. We carry the best products from Alta Seeds, including Summer Max Seed.
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