What is Safened sorghum?
Safened seed contains Apron Maxx plus Concep herbicide safener. Concep protects sorghum plants from damage from chloroacedimide herbicides such as metolachlor that control grass and pigweed species. Apron Maxx plus Concep safener is the standard treatment for grain sorghum hybrids.
Is sorghum Roundup resistant?
Unlike other crops, grain sorghum – a major crop in the U.S. High Plains – does not possess any built-in herbicide resistance.
Is sorghum good for wildlife?
Sorghum is high in protein and carbohydrates, and more nutritious than corn. While sorghum is low in fat, its calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and protein levels are notably better than traditional field corn fed to deer and other wildlife.
What does concep treated mean?
Concep® III is a herbicide antidote which, when used as a seed treatment, protects grain and forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) from herbicidal injury due to S-metolachlor containing herbicides.
What is the seed rate of sorghum?
Seed rate of 35-40 kg per hectare is well enough and sowing should be carried out by drilling @ row-to-row distance of 25 cm. Seed broadcasting should be avoided. The seed should not be sowed more than 2 – 3 cm depth.
How do you use metolachlor?
General Information. Metolachlor controls weeds by inhibiting growth of seedling shoots. It proves effective on weeds when applied before germination; hence, it is typically applied before or immediately after planting of the crop.
What is jowar seed?
We are instrumental in offering Sorghum Seeds (Jowar). It is commonly called sorghum and also known as durra, jowar, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food, both for animals and humans and for ethanol production.
What wild animals eat sorghum?
Wildlife Grain Sorghum was specifically developed as a fall and winter food source for upland game birds (quail, turkey, pheasant and prairie chicken) and migratory birds (ducks, geese and doves).
What can be planted with sorghum?
The sorghum with companion crops is part of a SARE grant, or Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education project. The companions include mung beans, guar, crimson clover, flax and buckwheat.
How much is sorghum per acre?
U.S. grain sorghum yields averaged 73 bushels per acre (bpa) the past three years. It’s not uncommon for yields to exceed 100 bpa or be double or more the national average. At $5.60 per bushel, profit potential for the 2021 crop of $80 to well over $100 per acre exists with less financial risk than other row crops.
Which Sorghum seed safener is best for your operation?
Talk to your Legend Seeds representative today to determine which sorghum would be best for your operation! Concep ® III seed safener protects sorghum crops from herbicide injury and allows preemergence applications of herbicides containing S-metolachlor for ultimate grass and broadleaf weed control.
What is sorghum used for?
In the United States and other countries across the globe, sorghum grain is primarily used for livestock feed and ethanol production but it is becoming popular in the consumer food industry and other emerging markets. Traditionally, nearly one-third of the U.S. sorghum crop is used for renewable fuel production.
What can I do with forage sorghum?
Depending on which species and variety selected, forage sorghum can be used for grazing pasture, hay production, silage, and green-chop. Talk to your Legend Seeds representative today to determine which sorghum would be best for your operation!
Is sorghum a renewable fuel?
Traditionally, nearly one-third of the U.S. sorghum crop is used for renewable fuel production. In fact, sorghum produces the same amount of ethanol per bushel as comparable feedstocks while using up to one-third less water.