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Sorghum-Sudan
Grass
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Estimated Cost
$1.04
($/lb)
Planting Window
Summer seeded
Best for
Reducing weed pressure
Alternate Species
Pearl Millet, Foxtail Millet, Forage Sorghum
1. Tom Lawler 2021, Indigo Agriculture.
2. © Zach Larson 2020, CC BY-ND 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/> via https://covercrop.tools/images/Cover%20Crop%20Photos/Sorghum%20Sudangrass/Sorghum%20sudangrass_mature_Larson_2020.jpg
Seeding Detail
Sorghum-Sudan
23.0
Not Recommended
27.0
Additional Information
Why We Recommend This
Sorghum-Sudangrass is best known for adding organic matter to soils. It is fast growing, smothers weeds, reduces some nematode populations, and will break up compacted soils if mowed once. Sorghum-Sudangrass is good summer forage, is well suited for most of the US, and is drought and heat tolerant. Sorghum-Sudan is Darrin's go-to summer grass species because of its high volume, big root system, and forage potential.
Things to Watch Out For
Sorghum-Sudangrass can give livestock prussic acid poisoning, especially if plants are young or have been stressed. It is recommended to pull the cattle for 1 week after the killing freeze. Depending on the variety, sorghum-sudan may reseed itself and become a weed issue.
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