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ADV S5501 FORAGE SORGHUM SEED

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MEDIUM-EARLY MATURITY SORGHUM-SUDANGRASS

ADV S5501 is our highest yielding photoperiod sensitive sorghum-sudangrass. This increases the harvest window, allowing quality to remain unchanged for a longer period of time. It also adds to its drought tolerance and total yield potential.

  • Significant increase in drought tolerance
  • Significant increase in yield
  • Photoperiod sensitive
  • Wide harvest window
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Relative Maturity: Photoperiod Sensitive

To Boot Stage: Variable

Midrib: Standard NON-BMR-6

Seeds/Lb (1,000): 15-17

CROP USE

Silage:

1

Haylage/Baleage

Dry Hay:

1

Continuous Grazing:

2

Rotational Grazing:

1

RATINGS

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

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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:

S

High Yield Dryland:

Hs

Limited Irrigation:

Hs

Full Irrigation:

S

Early Planting / Cold Soils:

S

No-Till:

S

Poorly Drained Soils:

Ma

Anthracnose Prone Area:

Hs

Fusarium Prone Area:

Ma

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