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Sorghum
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HERKULES


  • top yielding variety
  • Improved lodging resistance
  • Good drought tolerance


 General description
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---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long

Maturity
Grain
very late
Silage
late
Hybrid type
Sorghum bicolor x bicolor

Use
Grain
no
Forage / Silage,Forage / Silage
very good

Cold Tolerance
in springtime
in autumn
Heat Tolerance
Drought Tolerance
Soil conditions
careful soil preparation necessary, avoid stagnant moisture

Cultivation
Sowing Date*
soil temperature > 14°C
Sowing density (non irrigated)** -D
15-25

Growth
Early vigour
Plant height

Resistance
to lodging

Yield & Quality
Thousand Kernel Weight (seed of hybrid)
31 - 38 gr.

Dry Matter Yield
Energy Yield
Dry matter content
Fibre Digestibility
Total Plant Digestibility
Use as second crop
no

Breeder
Semence de Provence
All variety descriptions have been prepared in accordance to the best of our knowledge, considering trial results and observations. A guarantee or a liability in individual cases is not possible, because the growth conditions are subject to substantial fluctuations.

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