Profile
NUTRI HONEY is a sorghum variety, being highly suitable for fodder production. The high-yielding variety has high sugar contents combined with an optimum fodder structure. The plants reach heights of 2 to 3 metres and can be cultivated in dry regions.
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Provides tasty and textured roughage fodder
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Efficient in water use
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The deep root system stabilizes the soil
Usage
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Sowing
| Sowing rate | 30 Plants/m² | |
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Sowing date
At a soil temperature of 12 - 14°C (mid-May - early June).
Seedbed
An optimal seed bed for quick warming and emergence of the sorghum plants.
Seeding procedure
Sorghum is sown in rows with an beet or corn sowing machine with sorghum discs. As an alternative sorghum can also be broadcast-sown.
When selecting your sowing machine, please take in mind that seed sizes might vary greatly amongst varieties.
Sowing density
>300,000 seeds per/ha (10-15 kg/ha)
Sowing depth
sowing depth 2-4 cm
Fertilization
- Nitrogen: 60 - 80 kg/ha
- Phosphate: 35 - 45 kg/ha
- Potassium: 120 - 150 kg/ha
Plant protection
A preparation of a false seed bed before sowing reduces weed pressure during initial development. A combination of mechanical and chemical weed control, whenever possible, is also recommended.
Harvesting date
- Yield: 10 - 20 tons of dry matter
- Dry matter content: > 28 %
- Harvest time: September - October