Forages for Profit bmr


WHAT AND WHY BMR?
Sorghums with the Brown Mid Rib Gene (BMR) have shown marked reduction of lignin content in the plant. The lignin component of the cell walls is the primary limiting factor of forage fiber digestion.

Phillips BMR Hybrids have shown as high as 40% increase in digestibility over conventional hybrids, because of the reduced lignin. This increase in digestibility allows our BMR hybrids to approach or equal the feed value of corn silage - while requiring one third less water and very significantly less nitrogen fertilizer than corn.
Planting our BMR sorghum allows a producer to harvest more Total Digestible Nutrients per acre, capturing a greater return on the total investment.
Phillips BMR hybrids offer the latest in BMR genetics to give producers the best package of forage quality and improved standability not available in all hybrids sold commercially.
(All sorghums, other than Millet, are available with Concep, or Concep/Poncho.)

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BMR 61 Hybrid Forage

bmr61

  • Highly digestible
  • Excellent drought tolerance
  • Seed at 3-5 lbs/acre planted in rows for silage
  • Forage feed equals milk production of corn

 

BMR 60D Hybrid Forage Sorghum NEW

bmr60d

  • Dwarf - short internodes - very leafy
  • Excellent standability
  • Very high forage quality & palatability
  • Seed at 3-5 lbs/acre

 

BMR 68D Hybrid Forage Sorghum NEW

bmr68d

  • Dwarf - short internodes - very leafy
  • Excellent for haying or grazing
  • Very high forage quality & palatability
  • Seed at 10-30 lbs/acre


BMR 63 Photoperiod Sensitive Sorghum Sudangrass

bmr63

  • Excellent silage, hay, or grazing
  • Excellent palatability
  • Wide harvest window
  • High yield potential
  • Quick recovery after harvesting
  • Seed at 10-25 lbs/acre


BMR 64 Male Sterile Hybrid Forage Sorghum


bmr64

 

  • Male Sterile - allows sugars to stay in stalk for high energy & great palatability
  • Improved standability
  • Excellent for single cut or silage
  • Seed at 4-7 lbs. in rows; drilled 12-15 lbs./A
 

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Sweet Graz Hybrid Sorghum Sudan

  • Excellent for multiple cut system
  • Excellent for grazing
  • Three-way sorghum sudangrass cross
  • Planting rate - 18-20 lbs/acre
  • Maximum quality 24" - 30"
  • Maximum yields at boot stage


 

Golden Hay Hybrid Pearl Millet

  • Used for haying, cut at preboot stage for maximum protein
  • Begin grazing at 24" - 30"
  • For optimum regrowth leave 8" stubble
  • Plant 1/2" - 1" deep at 8-15 lbs/acre


 

Sweet Sil Hybrid Forage Sorghum

  • Medium maturity (90-100 days)
  • Very Good standability
  • Good grain production
  • Planting rate - 4-6 lbs/acre in rows for silage
  • Seed size - 17,000 seeds/lb

 

 

Sweet Bal Sterile Hybrid Forage Sorghum

  • Male Sterile - allows sugars to stay in stalk for high-energy content & exceptional palatability
  • Use for hay, grazing, or cover crop
  • Excellent for single cut system
  • Planting rate - narrow rows 5-7 lbs/acre, drilled 12-18 lbs/acre
  • Seed size - 18,000-19,000 seeds/lb

 

German "R" Millet

  • Use for hay, grazing, or green fodder
  • Maximum height 5 feet
  • Less nutritious than a number of other grasses and legumes
  • Seed at 15-20 lbs/acre
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