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Medium-Long Maturity

A88 Grain Sorghum Hybrid

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Get set to be impressed!

From establishment, A88 grain sorghum looks the goods and backs it up with top yields.

This hybrid exhibits early vigour, setting the grain sorghum up for strong growth through to harvest.

A medium maturity grain sorghum, A88 has proven itself as a market leader for yield across all environments.

The sorghum's later flowering window and quicker dry down period are just two of big features growers appreciate.

The phenological performance of the hybrid makes it a good complementary hybrid to sow with A14, in partnership across marginal-mid yielding (2-4 t/ha target yields) through to high yielding (above 8 t/ha target yields) growing environments. 

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Extensively tested, A88's large, open primary head and big grain size result in fewer screenings and higher test weights.

If you're looking for good growth without forsaking yield, try Pioneer's A88 grain sorghum.

A88

A88

KEY FEATURES

  • Early seedling vigour maximises field establishment
  • Aggressive vegetative vigour sets the plant up with early growth without forsaking yield
  • Large open primary head proven to deliver the best yield potential
  • Very big grain sorghum size means fewer screenings and higher test weights
  • Very good standability means more grain presented to the header

TRAIT RATINGS

Head Exertion

6

Height Uniformity

7.5

Stalk Lodging Charcoal*

7.5

Stalk Lodging Drought*

8

Midge Resistance

4

Harvest Grain Dry Down

8

Tillering

6

Grain Size

7

Early Seedling Vigour

6

Pollen Score

6

RATING: 1 = poor 9 = excellent

* Lodging results averaged from a minimum of six consecutive years of results.

Proven through exhaustive scientific trials

A88 is a proven hybrid that's evolved from an initial three years of research-site testing, then advanced to our Seed Technology Research In Key Environments (STRIKE) trial program. There are about 40 STRIKE trial locations across the country each year.

STRIKE trials are replicated and randomised with diagonal check hybrids entered throughout the trial, ensuring the data is accurate and not affected by paddock variation, or other variables.

Talk to a Pioneer Brand Seeds representative about your cropping or grain sorghum options.

 

KEY FEATURES

  • Ultra-late maturity (120 days to flower) giving high quality and dry matter feed through to late into the season
  • Flexible and adaptable all rounder hybrid that is well suited to grazing, baling or silage
  • Excellent early vigour giving the option to sow early and extend the growing period
  • High leaf-to-stem ratio for increased palatability and quality yield
  • High sugar content and energy availability in the leaf and stem converting dry matter into liveweight and milk production

For more information about Pioneer brand Mega Feed, please refer to the accompanying technical fact sheet.

TRAIT RATINGS

Early Seedling Vigour

9
 

Beef Grazing

9
 

Dairy Grazing

7
 

Sheep Grazing

7
 

Hay Making

8
 

Fast Feed

7
 

Late Summer Carry Over Feed

8
 

Pit Silage

8
 

Round Bale Silage

7
 

RATING: 1 = poor 9 = excellent

TECH NOTE

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