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ADV F8330 FORAGE SORGHUM SEED

Hybrid Overview

MALE STERILE HYBRID

F8330 is a male sterile hybrid. It will not produce grain unless a foreign pollen source is available. Male sterile sorghums such as F8330 have high levels of sugar and protein due to a lack of grain development. This hybrid offers excellent digestibility and high yield potential.

  • Economic workhorse
  • Male sterile for improved sugar content
  • No pollen flow for seed production regions
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Relative Maturity: Medium

Midrib: Conventional

Seeds/Lb (1,000): 12-14

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
2
Forage Quality Potential
3
Palatability
2
Digestibility
3
Seedling Vigor
2
Recovery After Cutting
4
Plant Uniformity
1
Standability
1
Anthracnose
2

RECOMMENDED
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:

Hs

Full Irrigation:

Hs

High pH Soils/ Iron Chlorosis:

Ma

No-Till:

S

Poorly Drained Soils:

Ma

Anthracnose Prone Area:

Ma

Sugarcane Aphid*:

Ma

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