Six, summer annual forages and three
forage sorghums were evaluated for forage yield
and quality under south central Kansas dryland
conditions. The sudans and forage sorghums
produced similar amounts of dry matter per
acre, and yields for these two forage types were
significantly higher than for the pearl millet
cultivars tested. Conversely, the pearl millets
provided higher quality forage in terms of crude
protein and acid detergent fiber levels.
Droughty conditions severely limited forage
yields. However, forage nitrate and prussic acid
levels were all relatively low, indicating the
utility of raising the cutter bar to avoid
harvesting the lower stalks that can contain high
nitrate concentrations.
