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ADV F8322 Forage Sorghum

ADV F8322 Forage Sorghum

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ADV F8322 Forage Sorghum is a medium-season silage with grain.

  • High sugarcane aphid tolerance
  • Excellent yield, standability and silage choice
  • 105 days to harvest

Special pricing is for seed ordered this month for the 2025 planting season. Seed will be shipped by early April unless other arrangements are made with our office. 

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ADV F8322 Forage Sorghum is a medium-season silage with grain. It was the first forage sorghum with Aphix-level sugarcane aphid tolerance. It provides excellent seedling vifor and plant uniformity. The hybrid also offers excellent standability and is an exceptional producer in a wide range of growing conditions, consistently outyielding competitors in the same class by up to 20%.

Suggested seeding rates:  In the Midwest, 6-7 lbs/acre (Maximum 100,000 seeds/acre)

Approx. seeds/lb.:  12-14,000 (check seed bag)

Seeding depth:  Drill 1″ – 1½″ deep in a firm, moist and warm seedbed.

Preferred soils:  Medium to lighter soils that are well drained.  Do not plant in high pH soils.  See tech sheet for more information.

Establishment:  ADV F8322 Forage sorghum should be planted after soil temperature reaches at least 60° F and is climbing.

Management:

  • Nitrogen fertility should not exceed 100 units per acre including available nitrogen in the soil.
  • Potassium levels should be kept up, particularly if the soil pH is lower than 6.2.
  • ADV F8322 Forage sorghum is usually harvested around 105 days after emergence.
  • For highest foliage protein levels, cut prior to heading
  • Protein levels will decline as harvest is delayed, however energy will increase upon heading.
  • Optimum harvest recommendation is when 80 percent or more of heading has occurred to soft dough stage of the grain.

Additional information

Weight 54 lbs
Dimensions 28 × 17 × 5 in
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