Sweet Bites 
(Sorghum x Sudangrass)

Sweet Bites is a vigorous high yielding conventional forage grass for hay, grazing, or silage. This hybrid has excellent regrowth making it suitable for producing multiple cuttings. This hybrid offers a higher leaf to stem ratio than other similar hybrids making it a leader in its field for quality and yield. Stem sugar, protein content, and yield potential make Sweet Bites a proven choice for summer forage production. Harvesting for maximum yield is when the plant reaches 40-50 inches in height, or when the field is 50% boot stage. Generally speaking the first harvest can be made 50-55 days after planting.  

Additional Characteristics:

• Anthracnose resistant
• Downy mildew resistant
• Water requirement - very efficient
• Early seeding vigor - excellent
• Low cost cover crop
• First cutting 50-55 days
• Second cutting 25-30 days
• Harvest at 40-50 inches or 50% flag leaf/boot stage

Seeding Rates:

• Seeds per pound:  19,500

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Seeding Method	Harvest Stage	Dryland Lbs/Acre	Irrigated Lbs/Acre	Dryland Seeds/Acre	Irrigated Seeds/Acre
Drilled	Boot	30-45	45-60	585,000-877,500	877,500-1,170,000
Broadcast	Boot	35-50	50-65	682,500-975,000	975,000-1,267,500