SORGHUM

SORGHUM – Sorghum bicolor

Cereals

Sorghum is the fourth most important cereal in world agriculture, after wheat, rice and maize.

This plant is very suitable for herbal gardens. It grows annually, has an upright posture and high sugar content in its stalk.

It adapts well to almost any type of soil including clay and loose types. It resists drought and accessive humidity well.

It is sown in the months of May/June.

Products:

Sorghum mono cut from chopped

BIG KAUNA

(Sorghum bicolor)

BMR Sorghum for FORAGE – BIO-ENERGY

It is characterised by a very thick stalk and a high number of leaves.
It is an excellent plant for direct combustion and thermochemical transformation.

Agronomic Characteristics:

Use	Pasture, Hay, Silage, Biogas, Biocombustion
Sowing Period	Spring (soil temperature of at least 16°)
Sowing Dose	10/12 Kg/Ha
Fertilisation	Max 150-200 N/Ha
Height	About 3-4 m
Production	Medium – Higth

Notable Characteristics:

Cut	Single cut
Fiber	BMR
Ciclo	Late and photosensitive variety
Grain color	White
Lodging Resistance	Highly resistant to lodging
Stem	Lager stems
Biomass	Very high BIOMASS production

BUFFALO GRAIN

(Sorghum bicolor)

FORAGE – BIO-ENERGY

Very stable hybrid of intermediate height.
Excellent leaf / stem ratio.
High digestibility and protein content.
Presence of well-developed panicles with consequent starch intake.

Agronomic Characteristics:

Use	Pasture, Hay, Silage, Biogas, Biocombustion
Sowing Period	Spring
Sowing Dose	9/12 Kg/Ha
Fertilisation	Max 100-150 N/Ha
Height	About 2,20-2,50 m
Production	Hight production

Notable Characteristics:

Cut	Single cut
Fiber	BMR
Ciclo/Earing days	75/80
Grain color	Red
Lodging Resistance	Highly resistant to lodging
Stem/Leavs	Stalk Medium height with very thick stalks. Large leaf.
Biomass	Best quality for silos given the possibility of mass rather than grain form
Digestibility	High digestibility and protein content of the final product

ELITE

(Sorghum bicolor)

FORAGE – BIO-ENERGY

Hybrid sorghum with high sugar content characterised by a stalk that is thicker compared to the types used for producing forage. It is distinguished by the duration of its green phase, preserving the quality of the forage until the harvest.
It is a partially-sterile hybrid and therefore characterised by a high percentage of sugars that remain in the stalk and leaves, rendering it more desirable as an important forage for BIOGAS.

Agronomic Characteristics:

Use	Hay, Silage, Biogas
Sowing Period	Spring (soil temperature of at least 16°)
Sowing Dose	9/12 Kg/Ha
Fertilisation	Max 150-200 N/Ha
Height	About 2.5m
Production	Medium Hight

Notable Characteristics:

Cut	Single cut
Fiber	BMR
Ciclo/Earing days	85/93
Grain color	Sterile
Lodging Resistance	Highly resistant to lodging
Stem/Leavs	Very large and short stem. Excellent conservation of the green leaf until ripe.
Sugars	High percentage of sugars

GREEN MONSTER

(Sorghum bicolor)

FORAGE – BIO-ENERGY

Late cycle single-cut hybrid.
Endowed with incredible stability and good tillering ability, it stands out from the common rises due to the presence of the DWARF character. This character gives extremely close internodes which result in very high dry matter production and incredible resistance to lodging.

Agronomic Characteristics:

Use	Hay, Silage, Biogas
Sowing Period	Spring (soil temperature of at least 16°)
Sowing Dose	9/12 Kg/Ha
Fertilisation	Max 150-200 N/Ha
Height	About 2 m
Production	Hight

Notable Characteristics:

Cut	Single cut
Fiber	BMR
Ciclo/Earing days	85
Grain color	Red
Lodging Resistance	Highly resistant to lodging
Stem/Leavs	Excellent conservation of the green leaf until ripe
Sugars	High sugar content and excellent palatability
Digestibility	40-60% less LIGNINA than the common sorghum = MAXIMUM DIGESTIVITY

Sorghum multy cut

LATTE

(Sorghum per Sudangrass)

FORAGE

Sorghum per SUDAN for forage production.
Multi-cut late hybrid.
It is also characterized by high resistance in safe conditions, producing excellent forage.

Agronomic Characteristics:

Use	Pasture, Hay, Silage
Sowing Period	Spring (soil temperature of at least 16°)
Sowing Dose	45-50 Kg/Ha
Fertilisation	Max 100-150 N/Ha
Height	About 2-2.5 m
Production	Hight

Notable Characteristics:

Cut	Multi cut
Fiber	Normal
Ciclo/Earing days	90
Grain color	Red
Lodging Resistance	Highly resistant to lodging
Regrowth	Excellent ability to regrow
Variety	Late variety, requiring frequent mowing
Drought Resistance	Very high
Digestibility	High protein content and excellent digestibility

Grain Sorghum

BACKERS PRIDE

(Sorghum bicolor)

GRAIN PRODUCTION

Bicolor hybrid for the production of grain.
Large white wheat. Without tannin.
Not subject to lodging.
The hybrid was developed for the production of bread-making grain for human use. The flour is completely gluten-free.

Agronomic Characteristics:

Use	Grains
Sowing Period	Spring (soil temperature of at least 16°)
Sowing Dose	15 Kg/Ha
Fertilisation	Max 100-150 N/Ha
Height	About 1.1 m
Production	Hight

Notable Characteristics:

Cut	Single cut
Fiber	Normal
Ciclo/Earing days	67
Grain color	White / No Tannin
Lodging Resistance	Highly resistant to lodging
Regrowth	Excellent ability to regrow