Epic BMR Hybrid Pearl Millet
Drought tolerant Good summer production High quality summer forage. BMR gene for high digestibility Less dry matter than sorghums, but higher quality and protein Easy doublecropping with cool season annual grasses and legumes. Mixtures with warm season grasses and legumes. Does well in warm, moist conditions
Best Uses Grazing, baleage, haylage, or dry hay
Establishment Plant after soils are 65 degrees and rising Seeding rate: 15-20 lbs/A, large box Depth: 1/2” – 3/4 “
Allow a minimum of 4-6“ residual stem height for best regrowth
A flexible and highly digestible forage hybrid for grazing, hay or silage
Agronomic Traits Dwarfing gene increases leaf to stem ratios, improves standability, and adapts to heavier grazing pressure Excellent disease resistance package Rapid growth and regrowth Drought stress tolerant Extensive tillering capacity Extreme leafiness allows for faster dry-down for hay Flexible to various soil pH ranges; handles lower pH acidic soils Works well as part of a summer annual mix or in a straight stand for renovating pastures, before a new seeding of perennials.
Seed Color : Tan Seeds/lb.: 50,000 approx. Seedling Vigor: Good Maturity: 60-65 days Height: 5-6 feet at heading Recovery After Cutting: Good Leaf Disease Resistance: Excellent Drought Tolerance: Excellent Standability: Good
Nutritional Characteristics BMR background for improved feed intake and digestibility Excellent forage producer with superior animal performance, enhanced rates of gain and milk yields per pound of forage produce No HCN or risk of prussic acid BMR characteristic reduces plant lignin content versus conventional pearl millet hybrids Low lignin content in the stems and leaves results in a highly digestible forage with improved nutritive quality