Agricultural & Environmental Renewal, Canada, Inc.

PO Box 186, Schafer Rd., Delhi, ON N4B 2W9

Plant in the first week of June or when soil temperatures reach 12-15° C. This will ensure maximum yields (at least two cuts). If planted before the last week of July you could harvest at least one cut.

Plant in a well prepared, moist, firm seed bed in rows. The seeds should be drilled 1" deep at the rate of 9 lbs/acre. We recommend planting forage sorghum in rows 12-16" wide. Decreasing the row width may increase yields. However spacing trials will only be conducted in the 1998 growing season.

Fertilize according to soil fertility levels. As a general guide, 120 kg of N, 40 kg of P and 40 kg of K, applied in split doses is recommended. Apply half of the N fertilizer after planting and apply the rest after the first cut.

Weed control can be accomplished by harrowing just before planting and by chemical weed control. Cultivating is possible if planted in wide rows. In the states, Basagran, Atrazine, and 2-4D are being used. The second year of chemical weed control trials are being conducted by Dr. John O’Sullivan, OMAFRA.

Your first cut should come 60-65 days after planting (when the plants are two-three feet high). Your second cut, 30-35 days after first cut. You should leave 4" of stubble to ensure proper re-growth. Forage sorghum makes excellent silage. It can also be fed as green chop. Haying is possible, if a conditioner is used.