Sorghum

Sugar Cane Aphids have become an increasingly problematic pest for sorghum growers both grain sorghum and forages. We have made selection for tolerance one of the top priorities right along with top end yield potential, excellent standability and superior drought tolerance. All of our newer varieties that have been released that have a high level of tolerance to Sugar Cane Aphids have a 5xxx number. Also MG 4595 is still maintaining its high level of tolerance as well.

Another approach that is being looked at, especially in double-crop situations, is to plant flowering “companion” species with the sorghum to attract beneficial predatory insects such as lacewings and ladybugs to feed on the aphid populations. This has shown to be an effective option for some, although management changes will need to be looked at possibly.

4590

85-90 Days

• Ultra early maturity

• Well adapted for double crop or early harvest

• Excels at higher population due to lack of tillering

• Excellent head exertion

• Excellent drought tolerance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Good

4595

95-100 Days

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5482

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Semi-open bronze head type in a medium height plant type

• Best yield performance is in tougher, dry conditions for Western Kansas

• Very good roots, good stalks, with above average head exertion

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5745W

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• White grain

• Excellent drought tolerance

• Food grade hybrid with tan plant color

• Very good choice for double crop

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Good

NEW

5563

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Semi-open bronze to cream head type in in medium-short height plant

• Bred to handle tough environments

• Keep populations 10-15% higher in heavy residue with cooler soil temperatures

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5583

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Semi-open bronze head type in a medium height plant type

• Excels in tougher yield environments

• Stalks and roots are excellent

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5603

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Excellent stalk strength; thrives in tougher environments

• Semi open head type with above average head exertion

• Potential for double crop in South Central Kansas

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5643

105-110 Days

• Medium maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Excellent standability and early seedling vigor

• Good performance in stressful environments

• Semi open head type with good test weight

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5710

105-110 Days

• Medium maturity

• Highly tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids

• Excellent top-end yield potential for maturity

• Excellent stalks and roots; FHB tolerance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5653IG

105-110 Days

• Medium maturity igrowth® hybrid

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Tolerant to Imiflex™ herbicide for pre or post control of labeled grassy weeds

• Moves well from tougher yield environments to better producing soils

• Excellent yield history across Kansas in testing

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5727

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Highly tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids

• Good stalk quality

• Best under irrigation or good dryland

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5730

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Strong yield performance in higher yield potential trials

• Excellent test weight history; very good stalk and root rating

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5740

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Widely adaptable hybrid with Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Excellent top-end yield potential and test weight

• Moderately tall hybrid with very good stalk and root ratings; FHB tolerance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5790

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Highly tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids

• Dual-purpose grain and silage

• Tall plant type

• Strong, consistent yield performance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Average

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5781W

110-115

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Good

4590

85-90 Days

• Ultra early maturity

• Well adapted for double crop or early harvest

• Excels at higher population due to lack of tillering

• Excellent head exertion

• Excellent drought tolerance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Good

4595

95-100 Days

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5482

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Semi-open bronze head type in a medium height plant type

• Best yield performance is in tougher, dry conditions for Western Kansas

• Very good roots, good stalks, with above average head exertion

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5563

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Semi-open bronze to cream head type in in medium-short height plant

• Bred to handle tough environments

• Keep populations 10-15% higher in heavy residue with cooler soil temperatures

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5583

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Semi-open bronze head type in a medium height plant type

• Excels in tougher yield environments

• Stalks and roots are excellent

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5603

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Excellent stalk strength; thrives in tougher environments

• Semi open head type with above average head exertion

• Potential for double crop in South Central Kansas

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5653IG

105-110 Days

• Medium maturity igrowth® hybrid

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Tolerant to Imiflex™ herbicide for pre or post control of labeled grassy weeds

• Moves well from tougher yield environments to better producing soils

• Excellent yield history across Kansas in testing

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

NEW

5643

105-110 Days

• Medium maturity

• Excellent Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Excellent standability and early seedling vigor

• Good performance in stressful environments

• Semi open head type with good test weight

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5710

105-110 Days

• Medium maturity

• Highly tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids

• Excellent top-end yield potential for maturity

• Excellent stalks and roots; FHB tolerance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5790

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Highly tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids

• Dual-purpose grain and silage

• Tall plant type

• Strong, consistent yield performance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Average

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5727

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Highly tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids

• Good stalk quality

• Best under irrigation or good dryland

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5730

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Strong yield performance in higher yield potential trials

• Excellent test weight history; very good stalk and root rating

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5740

110-115 Days

• Medium-late maturity

• Widely adaptable hybrid with Sugar Cane Aphid tolerance

• Excellent top-end yield potential and test weight

• Moderately tall hybrid with very good stalk and root ratings; FHB tolerance

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Good

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Excellent

5745W

100-105 Days

• Medium-early maturity

• White grain

• Excellent drought tolerance

• Food grade hybrid with tan plant color

• Very good choice for double crop

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Excellent

SCA TOLERANCE

Good

5781W

110-115

CHARACTERISTICS

STALK STRENGTH

Excellent

DROUGHT STRESS

Good

SCA TOLERANCE

Good

	Product	Type	Days to 1/2 Bloom	Relative Maturity	Height	Head Type	Grain Color	Stalk Strength	Drought Stress	SCA Tolerance
	4590	Grain Sorghum	50-52	85-90 Days	42-48	Semi-Open	Red	Good	Excellent	Good
	4595	Grain Sorghum	56-58	95-100 Days	30-36	Semi-Open	Red	Good	Excellent	Excellent
NEW	5563	Grain Sorghum	56-58	100-105 Days	30-36	Semi-Open	Bronze	Good	Excellent	Excellent
	5482	Grain Sorghum	58-60	100-105 Days	48-52	Semi-Open	Bronze	Good	Excellent	Excellent
NEW	5583	Grain Sorghum	56-58	100-105 Days	46-51	Semi-Open	Bronze	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
NEW	5603	Grain Sorghum	58-60	100-105 Days	42-47	Semi-Open	Red	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
NEW	5643	Grain Sorghum	63-65	105-110 Days	44-49	Semi-Open	Bronze	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
NEW	5653IG	Grain Sorghum	64-66	105-110 Days	36-44	Semi-Open	Red	Good	Excellent	Excellent
	5710	Grain Sorghum	64-66	105-110 Days	49-53	Compact	Bronze	Excellent	Good	Excellent
	5790	Grain Sorghum	68-70	110-115 Days	48-54	Semi-Open	Red	Average	Good	Excellent
	5727	Grain Sorghum	70-74	110-115 Days	40-46	Semi-Open	Red	Excellent	Good	Excellent
	5730	Grain Sorghum	69-71	110-115 Days	49-53	Compact	Red	Good	Excellent	Excellent
	5740	Grain Sorghum	70-72	110-115 Days	53-57	Compact	Red	Good	Good	Excellent
	5745W	Food Grade	58-62	100-105 Days	40-45	Semi-Open	White	Excellent	Excellent	Good
	5781W	Food Grade	66-68	110-115	45-50	Semi-Compact	White	Excellent	Good	Good

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