Piper Sudan Grass: Fast-Drying Forage for Hay and Grazing
Dale walks through Piper Sudan Grass in the test plots and explains why it's one of the safest sorghum types to graze. You'll learn the differences between Piper and other sudan grass varieties, what makes it dry faster than most sedans, and when to choose it for your operation.
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0:14 I'm standing here in front of piper sedan grass and piper sedan grass. Piper.
0:20 Is a variety name. It's almost synonymous with sedan grass anymore. This is not a sorghum sedan hybrid. This is true.
0:29 Sedan grass and so it has the sedan grass characteristics fine stems rapid regrowth.
0:38 Fairly early maturity heads out quick. And rather than having a grain sorghum type head it has more of a
0:46 Sedan grass type head and so the advantages of piper sedan grass it was one of the original low prussic acid varieties.
0:57 So if you are in a grazing situation, it's one of the safest sorghum types that you can graze.
1:05 Also because of these very fine stems, it will dry out much faster than most sorghum sedans, maybe with the exception of the sweet.
1:27 That our suite six would have and it also pretty early maturity so you really do need to cut on a frequent basis.
1:38 Works well in a grazing situation. The seed is less expensive than a BMR. A lot of people who are just putting up
1:48 Tons of hay and don't really care about quality. They're paid by the ton. They like piper and piper is a popular.
1:56 A name that a lot of people ask for it by name because it's the seedgrass they are familiar with. We do have a good supply of this and the cost per acre is pretty reasonable. And so if you want a very cheap seed for putting up dry baled hay, this could be a product for you.