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EMPYR ADV S6520 FORAGE SORGHUM SEED

Hybrid Overview

FULL-SEASON SORGHUM-SUDANGRASS

ADV S6520 is an all-around elite hybrid. Place this hybrid in high-production environments. In systems that focus on single-cut management, this product is an excellent tonnage producer and can provide some flexibility in harvest timing. Areas with previous SCA pressure will benefit from elite tolerance levels.

  • Industry-leading Aphix™ sugarcane aphid tolerance
  • BMR-6 for top-end nutrition
  • Quick regrowth for multiple cuttings
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Relative Maturity: Late

To Boot Stage: Varied Days

Midrib: BMR-6

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

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CROP USE

Silage:

1

Haylage/Baleage

Dry Hay:

1

Continuous Grazing:

3

Begin 24" / Stop 6"

Rotational Grazing:

1

Begin 24" / Stop 6"

RATINGS

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

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:

S

High Yield Dryland:

Hs

Limited Irrigation:

Hs

Full Irrigation:

Hs

No-Till:

Hs

Poorly Drained Soils:

S

Anthracnose Prone Area:

S

Fusarium Prone Area:

Hs

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