Sudangrass
Sorghum sudanense
Description: Sudan grass is an annual grass with slender culms reaching up to 3 m. The light green leaves are long (4-15 cm), broad (8-15 mm) and very numerous. Inflorescences are panicles ending in short fragile racemes. Spikelets are paired, 6-7 mm long.
Sudan grass is a hybrid-derived species of grass raised for forage and grain, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Africa. The plant is cultivated in Southern Europe, South America, Central America, North America and Southern Asia, for forage or as a cover crop.
TRUESWEET® Sudan
TRUESWEET
® Sudan is an exclusive variety of Sudangrass developed by ACX to add value and quality to the Sudan market. There is only one TRUESWEET
® Sudan product and it is available only from ACX. There are no substitutes.
TRUESWEET
® Sudan is a premium forage product with a soft, leafy texture featuring a low lignin stem. The sugar content is high to give the hay a sweeter smell and taste, a higher rate of consumption, and easier digestibility for increased milk production.
Contact ACX Stockton Division for more information on TRUESWEET
® Sudan.
