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:
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
- Seeds per pound: 19,500
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 |