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Pa

where is the best place to get sudan grass

3/29/2013 9:34:35 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley, CA.

3/29/2013 11:16:16 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Check a feed mill down your way that sales, feed,seed and fertilizer

3/29/2013 11:18:03 PM

Eugene,OR

Why do you want Sudan grass seed? If it is for a cover crop you might do a little more research on it. I've read that it can supress future crop yields.

3/30/2013 1:05:06 AM

Pa

I am using it for my resting patch this summer. I have never heard anything bad about it. Where did you hear that? I thought it was the king of green manure. Thanks for the info, I"ll look into it.

3/30/2013 9:10:55 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Many of the world best heavy hitters use sudan grass as a cover crop. I myself have and never heard of it supressing the next crop..... I even looked into some of the info I have on sudan grass and there is nothing that says it will

3/30/2013 9:23:51 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

You sure your not taking about mustard? Mustard will for three weeks.

3/30/2013 9:24:41 AM

Eugene,OR

I was considering using it for my cover crop until I googled it. Several items came up about it being toxic.

3/30/2013 10:52:33 AM

Eugene,OR

I just googled it again. Actually it was Sudex, which is a cross between sudan grass and sorghum which I had found the info about that steered me away.

3/30/2013 10:55:54 AM

WNC Usa

Sudan grass is somestimes planted as a cattle forage

I too would like to try some for green manure and weed suppression or Sudex

3/30/2013 11:59:06 AM

WNC Usa

It is toxic to livestock apparently

3/30/2013 12:00:08 PM

Pa

so is there a major difference between sorghum sudan and straight sudan grass?

3/30/2013 12:44:29 PM

Corryton, TN

I used the sorghum sudan last year. Bushogged it down in July at 5-7', plowed it in and planted buckwheat right behind it. Plowed it in early Sept followed by winter rye. No problems with toxins. I raise it for livestock feed with no problems also. Many drought stressed plants can cause issues for livestock. Same plan for this year.

3/30/2013 6:59:04 PM

South Hero, VT

Here's one of many informative articles on sudangrass and sorghum-sudangrass.

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/forage/pubs/sorghum.htm

Do the research and decide for yourself. Google sorghum-sudan grass and start reading.

3/30/2013 7:16:45 PM