Viking 22-65R Brand Grain Sorghum

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.

Additional Resources:

• Alternative Forage Crops, Dr. Dan Undersander, Forage Agronomist at the University of Wisconsin
• Printable Chart: Warm-Season Grasses With Relative Rating