Hybrid Grain Sorghum (Milo)

Untreated Seed - Good choice for wildlife
  • Improved choice for yield and forage
  • Better stand, improved vigor, and higher grain production compared to open pollinated
  • White-seeded, 4′ tall
  • Early maturing (90 days)
  • Not rouged; has some red seed in it

$50.00 / 50lb Bag

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Hybrid Grain Sorghum (Milo)
Performance Table
Species NameDrilledBroadcast/AerialIn MixApprox. Seeds/lbSeeding Date RangeSeeding DepthWinter Kill
Hybrid Grain Sorghum (Milo)
Max Italian Ryegrass15-2025-304-5227,000March-May, Aug-Sept¼ - ½ inchYes
Piper Sudangrass
Japanese Millet25-3532-505-15145,000Late May-July½ - 1 inch
German Foxtail Millet
Proso Millet20-3030-455-1580,000Late May-July½ - 1 inch
Grain Sorghum - Open-Pollinated
Winter Rye50-10012015025-7518,000Aug-Nov½ - ¾ inchNo
Annual Ryegrass15-2025-305-1018,000Mid May-Early July¼ - ½ inchYes
Winter Triticale30-10060-12015-4015,000Aug-Early Oct½ - 1 ½ inches

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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