LX-11 Milky Grass
Key Features
- LX-11 (Hybrid Sweet Sorghum) is a high yielding nutritious fodder, suitable for single cut
- High Brix 16% to 18 % with high protein (11-13%) and high metabolizable Energy
- It can be tolerant to Drought.
- It is a sweet sorghum with excellent sugar levels.
- LX-11 is highly suitable for silage making and it is also called as “Silage Specialist”
LX-11 Forage Characteristics
- Good Sustainability and Wider Adaptability
- High Brix 16 % to 18 % with High Protein (11 – 13%) and high metabolizable energy
- Tall,thick,juicy stems with soft inter-nodes
- More digestibility & Palatability
- Suitable for silage
- High dry matter
- Drought tolerance
Sowing Details
- Sowing Season & Recommended States:
| Season | States |
| Khari | KA, AP, TN, TS, MH, MP, GJ, RJ, HR, PB, UP, OR,JK |
| Rabi | KA,AP,TN,TS,MH,MP,GJ, RJ, HR, PB, UP, OR, BH,JK |
| Summer | KA, AP,TN,TS,MH,MP,GJ,RJ,HR,PB,UP,OR,BH,JK |
- Seed Rate: 6 kg per Acre.
- Spacing: (Row-Row): 25 cm , (Plant-Plant): 10 cm
- First Harvest: LX-11 Forage can be cut at 40 to 50 days age and for Silage 75 to 90 days age is the suitable.
Additional Information
- LX-11 Forage should irrigate before 7 days intervals in summer and 12 days interval in rainy season.
- For better palatability crop should be with high moisture. Sufficient irrigation will boost the healthy and expected bio-mass yield in forage crops.
- Fodder crops can be grown well on a wide range of soil types of Soil pH should be 6.5 to 7.0, Avoid acidic and saline soils.