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More Annual Forages

These annual forages, also known as emergency forages, are of the C4 type like corn. These tropical annual grasses grow in semi-arid areas of the world. They require a minimum of water to germinate and can subsequently tolerate conditions of heat and drought whilst maintaining their growth.

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Warm Season Grasses

Warm season grasses offer vigorous growth during the summer months and have the ability to withstand drought.

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Sorghum Sudan

Essential informations

  • Pure seeding rate 40 to 50 lb/acre (44 to 55 kg/ha)
  • Profondeur du semis Seeding depth ¾ inch to 1 ½ inch. (2 to 4 cm)
  • Soil temperature for sowing 15.5 to 18 ºC

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Japanese Millet

Characteristic

  • Has thinner flatter stems
  • Best food value in its class

Essential informations

  • Pure seeding rate 20 to 25 lb/acre (22 to 28 kg/ha)
  • Seeding depth 1/2 to 3/4 inch. (1 to 1.5 cm)
  • Soil temperature for sowing 15.5°C to 18°C

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Sudangrass

Essential informations:

  • Pure seeding rate 20 to 25 lb/acre (22 to 28 kg/ha)
  • Seeding depth ¾ to 1 ½ inch. (2 to 4 cm)
  • Soil temperature for sowing 15.5 to 18 ºC

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Forage Soybean

Features

  • 2 varieties available : Conventional or glyphosate resistant
  • Can grow to a height of 6-7ft. (10-12 t DM/ha) if the season is long thus increasing the potential nitrogen return
  • Equivalent to the nutritional value of alfalfa
  • Not susceptible to Sclerotinia as flowering is very late

Seeding rate:

  • Seeding rate 150 000 plants/acre
  • Row spacing 7 inch
  • Sowing depth 3/4 to 1 inch

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Lablab

Key Features

  • Plant native to Africa, very resistant to drought and diseases
  • Offers good potential when paired with corn to increase the protein value in silage.

Seeding rate

  • 22 to 25 lb/acre

Sowing depth

  • 3/4 to 1 inch.

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