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EMPYR ADV F7103 FORAGE SORGHUM SEED

Hybrid Overview

A faster maturity allows for placement in many different cropping systems, including double cropping, late planting and short growing seasons. ADV F7103 will excel in northern climates when planted at appropriate times, providing a reliable silage crop without concerns about early freezes. As a conventional height, ADV F7103 has good standability and harvestability. Overall grain yield on this hybrid provides excellent starch production and adds to the solid nutritional value.

  • Earliest forage sorghum in the EMPYR lineup
  • Dry stalk provides a desirable moisture level for ideal harvest conditions
  • Great nutritional performance with BMR-6
  • Maturity is ideal for double cropping or short season conditions
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Relative Maturity: Early

To Soft Dough Stage: 85-90 Days

Midrib: BMR-6

Seeds/Lb (1,000): 14-16

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CROP USE

Silage:

1

Direct Chop

Dry Hay:

N/A

Continuous Grazing:

N/A

Rotational Grazing:

N/A

RATINGS

Poor Excellent
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Yield for Maturity
1
Forage Quality Potential
1
Palatability
2
Digestibility
1
Seedling Vigor
2
Recovery After Cutting
3
Plant Uniformity
2
Standability
2
Downy Mildew
3
Anthracnose
3
Fusarium Wilt
3

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SEEDING RATES

Seeding rates may vary depending on local growing conditions. Contact your Alta Seeds retailer for local recommendations.

Primary Area of Adaptation

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FIELD POSITIONING

KEY

Hs Highly Suitable
S Suitable
Ma Manage Appropriately
X Poor Suitability
Ht High Tolerance

* Tolerance confirmed in third-party testing by the Agricultural Research Division of the USDA in Stillwater, OK.

Tough Dryland:

Hs

High Yield Dryland:

Hs

Limited Irrigation:

S

Full Irrigation:

S

No-Till:

Hs

Poorly Drained Soils:

S

Anthracnose Prone Area:

S

Fusarium Prone Area:

S

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