Barenbrug Sorghum Astro Forage Thiram Filmcoat - Per Kg
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Astro is a fine stemmed forage sorghum that is photoperiod sensitive, ensuring it is ultra-late flowering.
When planted after mid-October it will not become reproductive until mid-autumn, ensuring ease of management, particularly over large areas for sheep and cattle grazing or for hay production.
Whilst Astro is ultra-late flowering, it does not mean that grazing should be unnecessarily delayed. It is still recommended to use the crop when it is around 900mm to 1100mm (about 3ft) tall. Under favourable conditions this height should be reached in approximately six weeks after sowing, and these conditions also allow for rapid regrowth, which improves the potential for multiple grazings throughout the season.
Astro is a versatile all-rounder hybrid, ideally suited to either intensive or range grazing. It can also be used for green-chop or for making hay, round bale or pit silage. Astro produces a large amount of DM and is easy to manage due to its ultra-late flowering.
Key Features:
- Ultra-late flowering Sorghum x Sudan Grass
- Photoperiod sensitive with ultra-late flowering
- Exceptional forage yields with rapid re-grazing intervals
- Suited to dryland or irrigation
- Increased utilisation
- Fine stemmed
- Rapid regrowth
- High yields with high quality
- Easy to manage over large areas
- Ideal for grazing, silage or hay production
Planting Rates:
Marginal Dryland* 3-7kg/ha
Good Dryland* 7-20kg/ha
Irrigation 15-20kg/ha
*Dryland planting rates based on good stored soil moisture at time of sowing.
Supplied as Thiram filmcoated seed, sold per kg.
Common Questions
What is Astro used for?
Astro is a versatile all-rounder hybrid suited to either intensive or range grazing. It can also be used for green-chop or for making hay, round bale or pit silage.
Why is Astro described as ultra-late flowering?
Astro is photoperiod sensitive. When planted after mid-October it will not become reproductive until mid-autumn, ensuring ease of management, particularly over large areas for sheep and cattle grazing or for hay production.
When should Astro be grazed?
Use the crop when it is around 900 mm to 1100 mm (about 3 ft) tall. Under favourable conditions this height should be reached in approximately six weeks after sowing.
What sowing rate should I use?
Marginal dryland 3-7 kg/ha, good dryland 7-20 kg/ha and irrigation 15-20 kg/ha. Dryland rates are based on good stored soil moisture at time of sowing.
Do you ship this product Australia-wide?
Yes, this product ships Australia-wide via road courier. It is too large or heavy for Australia Post. Call us on (07) 5482 1692 if you have any questions about delivery to your area.
Can I Click & Collect from Gympie?
Yes — Click & Collect is available from our store at 55 Tozer St, Gympie. Open Mon–Fri 8am–5pm and Sat 8am–12pm. Click & Collect is FREE on orders of $175 or more, or a flat $10 on orders under $175. Select Click & Collect at checkout and we will have your order ready.