Sorghum-Sudan SP4408 PF Prussic Acid Free  

Forage Advantages

• Prussic Acid Free Sorghum x Sudangrass Hybrid

• Dependable Summer Forage

• Superior for Late Summer Planting

• Best for Hay, Haylage, and Greenchop

• Can be Grazed After a Drought or Freeze Event

• Extends Grazing Season

ALL THE BENEFITS' OF SORGHUM SUDANGRASS WITHOUT THE CONCERN OF PRUSSIC ACID

SP4408 PF is the first prussic acid free (Sorghum x Sudangrass) hybrid to ever hit the forage marketplace. It has great early season vigor, produces very leafy and lush growth, stands well, and delivers consistent yields over a variety of management systems. SP4408 PF gives growers a top performing summer forage, while eliminating typical concerns associated with prussic acid during drought or cold conditions.

 Sorghum-Sudan is a summer annual that should be planted after the threat frost however this is not the case with SW Sorghum Sudan when frost-damaged or under stress, can produce prussic acid (also known as hydrocyanic acid). This can be dangerous for livestock. However, certain varieties of sorghum-sudangrass hybrids have been developed that are prussic acid-free, such as those developed by Purdue University. These varieties are less risky for grazing animals. The Dhurrin-free sorghum technology, developed by Mitch Tuinstra at Purdue, involves identifying genotypes that do not produce dhurrin, a compound that breaks down to form prussic acid.

Planting Rate 35 to 40 pounds per acre