COMPARATIVE DATA SHEET
PEGUAL |
APARCERO |
NUTRIGEN |
FOTON |
SEMENTAL |
|
| TYPE | Sudan grass | Sudan grass | BMR | Photosensitive/ Silage sorghum | Classic sweet silage sorghum |
| LIFE CYCLE | intermediate | intermediate | intermediate | Photosensitive | intermediate |
| FLOWERING TIME | 75 | 73 | 70 | 115 | 72 |
| PLANT HEIGHT (cm) | 285 | 265 | 270 | 350 | 250-350 |
| fitness FOR SILAGE | Good | Good | Very good | Good | Excellent |
| PALATABILITY | Very good (sweet) |
Very good (sweet) |
Excellent (sweet) |
Very good (sweet) |
Very good (sweet) |
| FITNESS FOR USE | Direct or rotational grazing baling and ensilage |
Direct grazing | Intensive breeding, |
Direct rotational-deferred grazing rolling -baling ensilage |
High quality silage (sweet sorghum) |
| SEEDING RATE (KG/HA) - AVERAGE CONDITIONS - HIGH TECHNOLOGY |
11-15 kg / ha 17-20 kg 7ha |
11-15 kg / ha 17-20 kg 7ha |
16-20 kg / ha 20-22 kg / ha |
15-19 kg / ha 20-25 kg / ha |
10-12 kg / ha 12-14 kg / ha |
| ADAPTATION AREA | all | all | all | all | all |
| LEAF-STEM RATIO | Very good | Very good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| FROM SOWING TO 1st CUTTING/APROVECHAMIENTO |
42-45 | 44-46 | 42-45 | 42-46 | ---- |
| CUTTING TIME AT 70CM (REGROWTH) |
24-26 | 26-28 | 22-24 | 26-28 | ---- |
| GRAIN STRENGTH | Very good | Very good | MEDIUM | Very good | Very good |
| DUMPING RESISTANCE | Very good | Very good | good | Very good | Very good |
| TYPE OF PANICLE | loose | loose | loose | Loose if flowered | Compact |
| REGROWTH CAPACITY | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | STRONG |
| DOWNEY MILDEW | tolerant | tolerant | tolerant | tolerant | tolerant |
| MDMV - VIRUS | tolerant | tolerant | resistant | resistant | resistant |