Previous scientific name(s): Holcus bicolor, Holcus sorghum, Sorghum bicolor ssp. bicolor, Sorghum bicolor var. caffrorum, Sorghum caffrorum
Warm season, robust, annual, drought tolerant bunchgrass. Similar to S. sudanese but more drought tolerant and more useful as forage. Grain varieties are used primarily for silage while the grass varieties are cut for hay.
Contact Our Experts13 - 25 in. or taller
Bunchgrass
Native or Introduced:Introduced
Season:Warm
ft.
Precipitation:15 in.
Marginal
Moderately Coarse:Average
Medium:Best
Moderately Fine:Best
Fine:Average
Average
Neutral:Best
Basic:Not Adapted
Seeding Rate:20 - 50 PLS lbs/Acre
53.90 lbs.
Seeds per Pound:60,000
Germination Time:Days
Yes
Planting Season:Spring
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