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.

MAS4 NUTRI SORGHO VIGNA

Mixture details

Species % Weight No. kernels/m² at min density Benefits
Cowpea 60% Summer legumes only performant with warm temperatures. Adapted for summer forage production with high protein content.
Sorghum × drummondii 40% Cross between hybrid forage sorghum which brings productivity, disease tolerance and sudan grass which brings rusticity and drought tolerance. Very adapted to produce forage or biomass in summer

Use

Silage Wrapping Hay Pasture Grain
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Sowing & Cultivation

Sowing period Late July
Sowing rate 25 - 30 kg/ha
Sowing depth 1 - 2 cm
Duration Short (<1 Year)

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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