Fast Facts
Quick Growing.
Extreme Biomass Production.
Tolerates extreme heat and drought.
Sorghum Sudan is a versatile summer annual cover crop that doubles as a high quality forage. It is fast growing for emergency forage needs and regrows- allowing for multiple cuts. In fact, cutting sorghum sudan triggers the root system to flourish. Even if used as forage the root system creates a significant biomass that helps renew wore out soils and build organic matter. **Note- grazing right after a frost or flooding can cause prussic acid poisoning.
Type: Nutrient Scavenger (Grass)
Seeding Rate:
- Precision: 8
- Drill: 12
- Broadcast: 15
Planting Depth: .5 – 1.5 in
Benefits of Sorghum Sudangrass
Nitrogen Fixer: n/a
Nutrient Scavenger: Excellent
Soil Builder: Excellent
Compaction Relief
Topsoil: Fair
Subsoil: Fair
Erosion Control: Excellent
Residue Decomposition: Good
Weed Suppression: Excellent
Grazing: Good
Forage Value: Excellent
Attracts Beneficial Insects: Poor