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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Reynolds" data-source="post: 1849286" data-attributes="member: 43196"><p>19. <strong>Can you use sunn hemp as an animal feed?</strong></p><p></p><p>Some varieties of sunn hemp produce harmful alkaloids (most highly concentrated in seeds), while others are non-toxic and make excellent forage. 'Tropic Sun' is a standard variety that is safe for animal feed. 'AU Golden' and 'AU Durbin' have high leaf quality for livestock feed (25–30% crude protein). Because leaves have greater nutritive value than stems, seeding at lower densities encourages high leaf-to-stem ratios and increases the forage value. Begin grazing livestock on sunn hemp plants when the plants reach a height of 1.5–3 feet. This prevents plants from growing too tall for the livestock to reach. To allow regrowth, stubble should not be reduced by grazing to less than 12–18 inches tall. About 20% production from regrowth may be expected.</p><p></p><p>Interesting and good to know about the toxicity. I had never heard of it being toxic, but found the above after your post. Your post reminds me and is worth noting by others that although 'variety' in a forage plant usually makes only slight differences, occasionally the difference can be as extreme as night and day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Reynolds, post: 1849286, member: 43196"] 19. [B]Can you use sunn hemp as an animal feed?[/B] Some varieties of sunn hemp produce harmful alkaloids (most highly concentrated in seeds), while others are non-toxic and make excellent forage. 'Tropic Sun' is a standard variety that is safe for animal feed. 'AU Golden' and 'AU Durbin' have high leaf quality for livestock feed (25–30% crude protein). Because leaves have greater nutritive value than stems, seeding at lower densities encourages high leaf-to-stem ratios and increases the forage value. Begin grazing livestock on sunn hemp plants when the plants reach a height of 1.5–3 feet. This prevents plants from growing too tall for the livestock to reach. To allow regrowth, stubble should not be reduced by grazing to less than 12–18 inches tall. About 20% production from regrowth may be expected. Interesting and good to know about the toxicity. I had never heard of it being toxic, but found the above after your post. Your post reminds me and is worth noting by others that although 'variety' in a forage plant usually makes only slight differences, occasionally the difference can be as extreme as night and day. [/QUOTE]
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