Richnm
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Looking to try a different BMR Sudan x or hybrid to bale hay. Any recommendations? I need to plant 200 acres and need regrowth and tons. I use to use Turbo from Milborn seeds. Just to expensive 2.00 per pound. Thanks
Texasmark said:I posted recently (pictures of it over the cab of my tractor) about Gotcha Plus BMR late maturing SS from MBS Seed Co. in Denton, Tx. Currently going for $61 for 50#, my local farm store ordered it and got it with no shipping charges, and due to it's late maturing and small stems, 30#/AC is what I planted (and has sprouted) this year. This is the best seed I ever bought and produces some fabulous hay. The seeds are about half the size of regular Milo seeds resulting in lots of seeds per 50# bag.
If that interested, posting/pictures are on this site, from me, maybe a couple of weeks ago. On the NPK and baling, the crop uses at a rate of 3-1-2 ratio for NPK. Baled picture in my posting mentioned and yes I did it, and commented on what a mess it was for me to clean up working alone (volume was overwhelming).....but the reward was worth the effort. Didn't plan on it getting that tall but couldn't get a dry spell to bale.....but true to it's pedigree, stems were still small and being late maturing, no "boots showing" and still in the tender growth mode.
Texasmark said:I posted recently (pictures of it over the cab of my tractor) about Gotcha Plus BMR late maturing SS from MBS Seed Co. in Denton, Tx. Currently going for $61 for 50#, my local farm store ordered it and got it with no shipping charges, and due to it's late maturing and small stems, 30#/AC is what I planted (and has sprouted) this year. This is the best seed I ever bought and produces some fabulous hay. The seeds are about half the size of regular Milo seeds resulting in lots of seeds per 50# bag.
If that interested, posting/pictures are on this site, from me, maybe a couple of weeks ago.
Texasmark said:I posted recently (pictures of it over the cab of my tractor) about Gotcha Plus BMR late maturing SS from MBS Seed Co. in Denton, Tx. Currently going for $61 for 50#, my local farm store ordered it and got it with no shipping charges, and due to it's late maturing and small stems, 30#/AC is what I planted (and has sprouted) this year. This is the best seed I ever bought and produces some fabulous hay. The seeds are about half the size of regular Milo seeds resulting in lots of seeds per 50# bag.
If that interested, posting/pictures are on this site, from me, maybe a couple of weeks ago.
callmefence said:Texasmark said:I posted recently (pictures of it over the cab of my tractor) about Gotcha Plus BMR late maturing SS from MBS Seed Co. in Denton, Tx. Currently going for $61 for 50#, my local farm store ordered it and got it with no shipping charges, and due to it's late maturing and small stems, 30#/AC is what I planted (and has sprouted) this year. This is the best seed I ever bought and produces some fabulous hay. The seeds are about half the size of regular Milo seeds resulting in lots of seeds per 50# bag.
If that interested, posting/pictures are on this site, from me, maybe a couple of weeks ago.
We planted around 50 acres in a late maturity..(super sugar) and around 30 in the three-way cross tridan we've used for years. I'm not so sure the super sugar is a BMR. It is late maturity and everyone is raving about how good it did last season... we'll see.
So my question ..do you by into the BMR being better, why? I'm always somewhat sceptical to info put out by the seed company's.
Richnm said:callmefence said:Texasmark said:I posted recently (pictures of it over the cab of my tractor) about Gotcha Plus BMR late maturing SS from MBS Seed Co. in Denton, Tx. Currently going for $61 for 50#, my local farm store ordered it and got it with no shipping charges, and due to it's late maturing and small stems, 30#/AC is what I planted (and has sprouted) this year. This is the best seed I ever bought and produces some fabulous hay. The seeds are about half the size of regular Milo seeds resulting in lots of seeds per 50# bag.
If that interested, posting/pictures are on this site, from me, maybe a couple of weeks ago.
We planted around 50 acres in a late maturity..(super sugar) and around 30 in the three-way cross tridan we've used for years. I'm not so sure the super sugar is a BMR. It is late maturity and everyone is raving about how good it did last season... we'll see.
So my question ..do you by into the BMR being better, why? I'm always somewhat sceptical to info put out by the seed company's.
Some feed analysis are showing BMR varaties energy levels if cut pre boot stage rival that of corn.
Richnm said:Texasmark said:I posted recently (pictures of it over the cab of my tractor) about Gotcha Plus BMR late maturing SS from MBS Seed Co. in Denton, Tx. Currently going for $61 for 50#, my local farm store ordered it and got it with no shipping charges, and due to it's late maturing and small stems, 30#/AC is what I planted (and has sprouted) this year. This is the best seed I ever bought and produces some fabulous hay. The seeds are about half the size of regular Milo seeds resulting in lots of seeds per 50# bag.
If that interested, posting/pictures are on this site, from me, maybe a couple of weeks ago.
Looks good! How well did it regrow ? Did what type of bales did you make? Tonnage per acre ? Thanks
Texasmark said:Richnm said:Texasmark said:I posted recently (pictures of it over the cab of my tractor) about Gotcha Plus BMR late maturing SS from MBS Seed Co. in Denton, Tx. Currently going for $61 for 50#, my local farm store ordered it and got it with no shipping charges, and due to it's late maturing and small stems, 30#/AC is what I planted (and has sprouted) this year. This is the best seed I ever bought and produces some fabulous hay. The seeds are about half the size of regular Milo seeds resulting in lots of seeds per 50# bag.
If that interested, posting/pictures are on this site, from me, maybe a couple of weeks ago.
Looks good! How well did it regrow ? Did what type of bales did you make? Tonnage per acre ? Thanks
You can see the cut date in the pictures. It was back up to about 12-15" or so by 4th of July when the Aphids hit me. Never had them before and worked with TAMU ag. research station at Overton, Tx. and state professional ag. folks in determining what had hit my crop. They have publications out on what and how and means of controlling....so it was a single crop for the year, but it made the year.
On how much and what it took and all that, I didn't keep any records....remember I'm a retired STO so it really doesn't matter to me. I'll just tell you that no matter what you had planted before, you won't be sorry with this SS seed if you are wanting SS for hay and plant it as you do the popular cheaper seeds and momma nature is on your side..... :bang:
Richnm said:Looking to try a different BMR Sudan x or hybrid to bale hay. Any recommendations? I need to plant 200 acres and need regrowth and tons. I use to use Turbo from Milborn seeds. Just to expensive 2.00 per pound. Thanks
Richnm said:Texasmark said:Richnm said:Looks good! How well did it regrow ? Did what type of bales did you make? Tonnage per acre ? Thanks
You can see the cut date in the pictures. It was back up to about 12-15" or so by 4th of July when the Aphids hit me. Never had them before and worked with TAMU ag. research station at Overton, Tx. and state professional ag. folks in determining what had hit my crop. They have publications out on what and how and means of controlling....so it was a single crop for the year, but it made the year.
On how much and what it took and all that, I didn't keep any records....remember I'm a retired STO so it really doesn't matter to me. I'll just tell you that no matter what you had planted before, you won't be sorry with this SS seed if you are wanting SS for hay and plant it as you do the popular cheaper seeds and momma nature is on your side..... :bang:
How many pounds per acre did you plant ? Did the cows clean it up ? I usually plant 100 pounds per acre. People are telling me that's to thick and reducing tillering and yield.
Texasmark said:Price is like 2x and planting rate can be reduced 40%, yield like 2x-3x, value immeasurable: Food value, higher efficiency per bale, reduced waste, digestibility.....If I didn't think it was worth your time to investigate I wouldn't have wasted it in the first place in posting about it! I got tired of putting up with what the local feed/seed stores sold for SS and was looking at other types of forage. None could compare, planted on my farm, to what I got when I tried this. So I thought I'd be nice and share my finding.