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Forage Sorghum
Grass
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Image Source: 2
Estimated Cost
$1.20
($/lb)
Planting Window
Spring seeded
Best for
Improving infiltration, Reducing weed pressure, and Building soil carbon
Alternate Species
Sorghum-Sudan, Pearl Millet, Foxtail Millet
1. Steve Hurst, ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
2. © Sarah Seehaver Eagen 2020, CC BY-ND 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/> via https://covercrop.tools/images/Cover%20Crop%20Photos/Sorghum/Sorghum_flowering_Eagen_2020.jpg
Seeding Detail
Forage Sorghum
15.0
23.0
18.0
Additional Information
Why We Recommend This
Forage sorghum provides a lot of growth in a short period of time. It creates a huge amount of biomass at an affordable cost. Forage sorghum will maintain stand after frost which makes it a good option for late season grazing.
Things to Watch Out For
Forage sorghum will have lower forage quality compared to other sorghum options.
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