FODDER FOR SUMMER SOWING

• HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT
Vigna is a tropical legume and can tolerate high temperatures and associates well with sorghum

• HIGH FODDER YIELD IN SUMMER
Both species are selected to secure the biomass yield in the summer

• DOUBLE USE
It can be used both as fodder and summer cover crop. The mixture is easily destructed by the frost in the winter.

Mixture details

60% Fabaceae 40% Gramineae
Species Variety / Type % Weight Frost sensitivity Benefits
Cowpea VIGNA UNGUICULATA  60% -1 °C Summer legumes only performant with warm temperatures. Adapted for summer forage production with high protein content.
Sorghum × drummondii FORAGE KING 40% -1 °C

Use

Silage Wrapping Pasture

Sowing & Cultivation

Sowing period Late July
Sowing rate 25 - 30 kg/ha
Sowing depth 1 - 2 cm
Duration Annual

Ideal sowing between April and May, at a depth of 1-2 cm. For pasture use, please respect the 60cm stage of sorghum.

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