MBS Seed, Ltd.
Denton, Texas
(940) 387-2701
(800) 627-2939
The Brown Mid-Rib trait of HayMaster BMR gives it distinct advantages over conventional sorghum sudangrass hybrids:
Palatability: The entire plant is highly palatable and cattle will consume much more of it. This means that you don’t have to “crowd” your stand with a high planting rate to force smaller stems. You can use a much lower planting rate of HayMaster BMR and allow the stems to get big. Cattle will still consume more of the stem than a conventional hybrid, as well as be able to digest more of it.
Digestibility: The plant material of HayMaster BMR also has a higher digestibility than a conventional hybrid. This means that the animal is able to effectively utilize more of the forage and less is passed through as waste. Lower lignin content allows the animal’s digestive system to break down the material much more efficiently. Higher palatability combined with higher digestibility result in increased weight gains, more plant material consumed and a lower planting rate.
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Haymaster BMR in a
grazing trial.
Haymaster BMR
is on the right, and a
conventional sorghum sudangrass hybrid is on the left. The
Haymaster BMR is
utilized more completely and more readily than the conventional.
HayMaster BMR leaf (middle), compared to leaves of
conventional sorghum-sudangrass hybrids.