Viking 20-52R Brand Grain Sorghum

Red Feed Grade - Untreated
  • Ultra early grain sorghum; 50-52 days to mid-boom
  • Red grain color
  • Highly adaptable in northern regions, and is a great fit for a double crop system, or dryland production
  • With irrigation or good rainfall, flexes up and has excellent yield potential for an ultra-early hybrid
  • Excellent disease resistance

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$164.00 / 50lb Bag

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Grain Sorghums

Best Use: Human food market, livestock feed, food source and bedding habitat for wildlife.

Adaptation: Cool temperatures limit feed grain production for livestock in the Upper Midwest. Prefers slightly warmer temps than corn.

Management: Requires nitrogen fertility (up to 150 lbs N per year). Manage potential for prussic acid & nitrate build-up.

Planting Date: Late May to early July (soil at 62°F+)

Seeding: Drill 5-15 lbs/acre ½” to 1½” deep. Use high end of rate for broadcasting.

Forage Planting Date, Harvest Date, Yield and Quality of Annual Forages Crops

Influence of Planting Date on Total Season Dry Matter Yields of Emergency Forages

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