Bailing Sorghum Stalks (I) – Loss of Nitrogen ($) from the Field
Statewide Extra income is nice. Unexpected income is wonderful. Either might have a downside; our economists might call this an indirect cost or an “opportunity cost.” Grain sorghum stalks in general have a crude protein content of about five to nine percent. Where a field’s stalks will fall in this range, will depend on the age of the stalks (assume less …
Reliable Testing of Sorghum Family Forages for Prussic Acid & Nitrates
Statewide In my September 26, 2012 Sorghum Tip I highlighted nitrate and prussic acid in the sorghums used for forage. Texas A&M AgriLife’s main document, “Nitrate and Prussic Acid in Forages,” (E-543) can be viewed/printed/downloaded here. There is one key difference in these compounds in forages: prussic acid dissipates in properly cured hay whereas nitrate remains fixed. Both are a danger …
Sorghum Tips Provided by:
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Lubbock
(806) 746-6101
ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu
For information on grain sorghum or sorghum forages for your area, or for specific questions, contact your local county agricultural Extension agent, an Extension agronomy specialist, or Dr. Calvin Trostle.
