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Overview
Pronto is a early maturing Sudan grass x sorghum type for early grazing, silage and hay.
• 42–50 days maturity
• Reliable and affordable
• Low prussic acid levels
• Fine stemmed leafy forage
• Ideal for early grazing at 1m height
• Cut for quality hay before growth exceeds 1.5–2 m
| Variety | Pronto | |
| Type | Sorghum x sudan grass | |
| Seeding Rate (kg/ha) | Marginal dryland | 5-10 |
| Good dryland | 10-25 |
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| Irrigation | 25-50 | |
| Recommended Seed Treatment | Superstrike® | |
| Minimum soil temperature at planting (deg °c) |
15 degrees and rising | |
| Days to grazing | 28-49 |
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| Usage Suitability | Grazing | Excellent |
| Green chop | Excellent | |
| Silage | Pit or wrap | |
| Hay | Very good | |
| Stock Suitability | All | |
| Grazing Management |
Strip/heavy grazing pressure |
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