Kow Choice Brown Midrib

Trait reducing lignin in the stock. Brown Midrib removes some of the fibers or woody trait (lignin) that the center stem may have. End results creates a plant that is more digestible but may not stand upright as well. It still contains the ability to produce juicy leaves in combination with sweet stalks while providing fast regrowth and incorporating drought resistant.

The brown midrib trait is commercially available in forage sorghum and in sorghum x sudan hybrids.  Because of the versatility of use, most BMR hybrids are sorghum x sudan crosses.  Currently, three genes, BMR-6, BMR-12 and BMR-18 are used in the sorghum industry to produce primarily brown midrib hybrids.  Although agronomic issues such as stand ability remain, forage analysis and feeding trials have demonstrated improved digestibility from brown midrib forage.  Dry matter yields have been comparable to conventional sorghum forages and competitive with corn silage. This cross contains BMR-12.

Crop Use Information
Life Cycle: Annual
Ease of Establishment: Excellent
Shade Tolerance: Poor-Fair
Drought Stress: Excellent
Wet Soil: Fair
Anti-Quality: Prussic Acid and Nitrates
Seed/lb.    14,500 approx.
Hay: Excellent
Silage: Good
Continuous Grazing: Good
Rotational Grazing: Excellent
Palatability: Excellent

Prussic Acid and Nitrates management is needed and is not recommended for horses.