Barenbrug Nudan Forage Sorghum Thiram Treated 20kg
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Nudan (Centaur) is characterised by prolific tillering and fast recovery following grazing or cutting. Its fine stems make it ideal for smaller livestock such as sheep and also for hay production. This ensures ease of management, particularly over large areas in periods of wet weather when cutting may be delayed.
Key Features:
Sudan x Sudan Grass Hybrid
Fine stemmed for improved conservation quality
Photoperiod sensitive with delayed flowering
Increased tillering
Good option as a forage or for green manure crops
Advantages:
Higher forage quality than other sorghum types
Lower prussic acid than other forage sorghums
Rapid regrowth and recovery
Benefits:
High yields with high quality
Excellent for hay and round bale silage
Maintains quality if grazing or cutting is delayed
Variety Management/Agronomy:
Its fine stems make it ideal for smaller livestock such as sheep and also for hay production. This ensures ease of management, particularly over large areas in periods of wet weather when cutting may be delayed. Grazing or cutting should not be unnecessarily delayed, and it is recommended to graze or cut the crop when it is around 1m-1.5m (3-4ft) tall. Favourable conditions will be conducive to multiple cuts or grazing throughout the season.
Seed Treatments:
A range of seed treatments available. Please contact your local supplier for details.
Suggested Sowing 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.
Common Questions
What is Nudan Forage Sorghum?
Nudan is a next generation Sudan x Sudan forage sorghum hybrid bred for the top end forage market. It has soft velvety leaves, high forage yield and fine stems, and is a low prussic acid option for forage operations.
What can I use Nudan for?
Nudan has multiple use patterns: it allows for grazing, hay or silage, and is suited to intensive grazing for sheep and cattle.
What sowing rates should I use?
Suggested sowing rates are marginal dryland 2–4 kg/ha, good dryland 5–8 kg/ha and irrigated 10–12 kg/ha. Plant into good soil moisture 2–3 cm deep once soil temperature is 16°C and rising.
When can I first graze it?
Ensure there is adequate plant height (80 cm+) before first grazing, and allow adequate plant growth after grazing or cutting to minimise prussic acid potential.
Do you ship this product Australia-wide?
Yes, this product ships Australia-wide via road courier. It cannot be sent by Australia Post. Call us on (07) 5482 1692 if you have any questions about delivery to your area. Please note: we cannot deliver seed to Western Australia through online checkout because of WA biosecurity rules - see the Western Australia question below.
Can you ship this seed to Western Australia?
Not through online checkout. Western Australia’s biosecurity rules require all seed entering the state to be inspected by Quarantine WA on arrival and to travel with a Seed Analysis Certificate, and some seed (such as lucerne and sorghum) also needs a Plant Health Certificate. Seed that doesn’t comply can be seized, destroyed or sent back at the buyer’s cost, so checkout won’t offer delivery to WA addresses.
If you’re in WA, call us on (07) 5482 1692 or email tgrmorders@tomgrady.com.au. We’ll check whether your seed can be supplied with the certification WA requires and arrange it with you directly.
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.