Brown Mid Rib (BMR) hay-grazers and silage sorghum have distinct advantages over normal sorghum seed varieties. Hancock’s BMR Sorghum Sudangrass Seed contains 35 to 50% more leaf matter and 15 to 25% less lignin content than compared to other BMR Hybrid Sorghum varieties. Our BMR is not only economically priced but has exceptional palatability and nutritional values compared to other widely used BMR Sorghum Sudangrasses. Hancock’s BMR is ideal for multi-cut hay production with tremendous green leaf retention extending the forage production period values comparable to Alfalfa.~~~

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Application or Use: Pasture, Food Plot, Cattle Forage, Cover Crop, Hay Production, Silage
Germination Time: 7 - 14 days, under optimal conditions with 65-70 days to boot
Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season
Height: 72-84 inches
Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results
Advantages: Reduced levels of lignin resulting in higher feed intake and improved weight gains.
When to Plant: Recommended Planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees.

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Treated Seed
Improved palatability and nutritional values
Semi-sweet stalk with good regrowth
Improved digestibility
Ideal for multi-cut hay production
Economically priced BMR-6 hybrid
Medium maturity

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There are 3 main BMR genes (6, 12, 18) of these, BMR 6 gives the highest levels of digestibility and animal performance. Increases have been recorded of up to 30% in beef produced per ton of feed, when compared with conventional hay grazers. In silage Sorghums, the BMR trait gives silage quality equal to that of high quality Corn silage. Hay products can achieve the same quality levels as Alfalfa hay. In normal growing situations, the brown color of the mid-rib on the leaf or the color of the stalk enable you to identify BMR products. The Brown Midrib phenomenon is correlated with a reduced level of lignin within the stalks. Lignin is indigestible in ruminants. Reducing the lignin results in higher feed intake and improved weight gains. The BMR trait can be less visible in the leaf midrib as the leaves mature.

The improved digestibility of the stalks with BMR 6 gene means stalk diameter is not the issue that it normally is with haygrazers. Because stalk diameter is not a key issue, lower planting rates can be used with BMR haygrazers, reducing the planting cost to one similar to conventional products while at the same time improving animal performance and hay quality.

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Plant in the spring - summer at a rate of 25 to 35 lbs. per acre. Ensure that soil pH is between 6.0 and 7.0.

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