Speedan®

forage sorghum

Lower prussic acid levels
Fine stemmed sudan x sudan forage sorghum hybrid
Quick regrowth after initial cutting/grazing
Thin leaves and stems make it ideal for hay production and grazing
Ideal cutting height 1-1.5m

Suitable For

Sowing Rate: 15-30kg/ha

Rainfall: Minimum 450mm per annum

Weeks to Grazing: 5-8 (weeks)

Heading Date: Early

Pasture Life: Annual

Soil Fertility: High (Olsen P 20+)

Fast maturing sorghum with high dry matter production through summer and autumn

Speedan^® is a sudan x sudan forage sorghum. It has been selected as a fast maturing, high quality sorghum suitable for sheep and cattle. Speedan® is well suited to dryland or irrigated environments and has the potential to produce large amounts of dry matter during the summer and autumn period.

Pasture seed sowing rate (sole): 15-30kg/ha

Rainfall

Minimum 450mm rainfall per annum unless irrigated

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