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Feed Value of Grain Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor

Grain sorghum is used as a high-energy concentrated feed comparable in nutritional value to maize, yet it differs in its protein and starch structure, which require mechanical or thermal processing to improve digestibility.

In the reference 68 varieties crop Sorghum, where this is mentioned in the description.

Grain sorghum is valued in animal husbandry as an energy source that exceeds many crops in protein content. Its biological value is determined by its high drought adaptability and reduced susceptibility to pathogens, which minimizes the risks of mycotoxin accumulation. Modern varieties have been bred to be free of tannins, which limit the nutritional value of feed.

Starch and proteins in sorghum grain are characterized by slow fermentation in the rumen of ruminants, which requires dietary adjustments. To fully utilize its feed properties, it is necessary to perform milling to 1.8 mm, rolling, or steam processing. Green mass and silage harvested at the waxy ripeness stage of the grain are complete dietary components capable of replacing maize equivalents.

General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.

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Varieties of Sorghum mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Primsilo

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Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

R 2n (FR)

FR
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

SEMUNDO SAATZUCHT GMBH

ES
2 records

Pyrus

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Saphir

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

ES Athena

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Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Nectar

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Zeus

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

CZ
2 records

Rufuss

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

CZ
3 records

Ruzrok

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

CZ
3 records

Maggic

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Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

R 2n (FR)

FR
1 record

Ss 506

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Krys Velby

UA
1 record

Botanichnyi

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Blium IAroslav Borysovych, Martyniuk Halyna Mykolaivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,

UA
4 records

Tsukrove 1

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,

UA
2 records

Alaska

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

FR
1 record

PASTIZAL

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PROD.SEM.SELEC.(PRODUSEM)

ES
1 record

NK 123

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NORTHRUP KING Co (US)

FR
1 record

Rynkove

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Yalanskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,

UA
2 records

Hoggar

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

R 2n (FR)

FR
1 record

KS 397

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Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

HILLESHOG - NK SPA

ES
1 record

EUG2041F

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Franck CHAUVEAU

UA
2 records

P 8310

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
1 record

Super Sile 22

Withdrawn

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TRIUMPH SEED CO. (US)

FR
1 record