BREEDERS, GROWERS, DISTRIBUTORS 1 

SUDAN GRASS 
SORGHUMS FOR GRAZING 
SUDAN GRASS, Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense 
An annual, drought-resistant, quick growing and very nutritious sorghum for pas- 
ture and hay, introduced from Africa in 1909 by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture. Sudan has now become the most valuable and widely distributed 
and adaptable of all the summer annual grass crops used for green grazing in 
the central and southern states. Grows well on almost any soil, except deep sand 
in high rainfall belts. May be planted several times during the long southern 
growing season to provide continuous green succulent growth. Readily grazed 
by all classes of livestock and ready to pasture in 4-6 weeks after planting when 
it has attained a height of 2-3 ft. Frequently used to plow under as a green 
manure crop. Finds a place as a soil-control crop to afford protection from wind 
and water erosion. Plants grow 5 to 6 ft. tall, erect, with numerous, fine, leafy, 
stems. Root system fine, fibrous, spreading. 
SWEET SUDAN GRASS, Sorghum vulgare 
A new and distinct grass sorghum developed by the Texas Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station through crossing Sudan grass and Leoti sorgo and repeatedly back- 
crossing to the Sudan grass parent. Sweet and juicy stalk, non-shattering seed 
habit, a distinct sienna colored seed and disease resistance have been trans- 
ferred from the sorgo to the new grass sorghum through plant breeding. Resem- 
bling common Sudan in plant habit, Sweet Sudan is a little later in maturity, 
more vigorous growing and a higher yielder of both forage and seed. The plants 
are sweet and juicy, more resistant to foliage diseases and chinch bugs than 
common Sudan, and remain green and growing later in the summer and fall. 
Bright reddish seed hulls readily distinguish the variety from common Sudan, 
Johnson grass or other sorghum mixtures. Grazing tests have indicated that 
livestock prefer Sweet Sudan to common Sudan, the grazing period of the pasture 
is extended and the coarse stems are eaten readily. 

Sudan grass for quick summer growth 
