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This forage sorghum hybrid is "Brown Midrib" and has a very sweet stem with excellent green leaf retention. The brown midrib characteristic greatly increases digestibility of the stem fibers by reducing indigestible lignin.

Lignin content is reduced approximately 40-60% depending upon variable environmental conditions. This reduction in lignin increases cellulose and hemicellulose content, both are more digestible than lignin. Because lignin is a structural component of the stem, by its reduction stems are somewhat softer and more limber.

The hybrid has excellent foliar disease resistance and maintains a healthy canopy until harvest. Because the hybrid has an exceptional level of sugars in the stem palatability is very high. These sugars also provide additional energy and nutrition from the hybrid. Large heads of tannin-free grain add to the nutritional level of silage produced. Days to bloom are approximately 85 from sowing.

Although the hybrid is designed for a one-time harvest it has good regrowth capacity which can be utilized for direct grazing after the silage crop has been removed. Yield of silage is similar to SWEET T but with a greater grain to stover ratio.