Dwarf Sorghum has a short, sturdy, broad-leaved stem and a substantial seed-head, providing birds with warm cover throughout the shooting season.
Often sown as a companion to maize with the bulkier, shorter sorghum plants giving protection to the birds below the taller growing maize plants (see Four Ten)
Average height 1 - 1.25m.
| Seed Rate | Pack Size | Seed Treatment |
| 20kg/ha | 10kg | Untreated |
N.B. Height of Sorghum may vary depending on seasonal and management variations.
About Your Countryside
Your Countryside is DLF's diverse range of species and specialist mixtures, including Game Cover, Environmental Stewardship, Root Crops and Cover Crops. If you are struggling to find something to suit your needs, please contact your local technical expert who will be able to assist and advise you on your specialist mixture.
Contact the forage team
Agricultural & Specialist Seeds Team:
Telephone: 01506 894820
Email: forage@dlf.co.uk
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Game Cover
Our range of game cover mixtures are specially formulated to ensure you will be able to achieve the best from your cover crops. Combining different species into a mixture can extend the utilisation period, help to attract and hold specific types of game and provide feed and cover where both are required.
Sorghums
Sorghum is a semi-tropical, non-cob producing, maize-like plant which will provide cover throughout the shooting season.