
Do Not Pasture Sudan 
After Severe Drouth 
or Freezing 
Sudan grass sometimes develops prussic acid 
when frosted or when plant growth is stunted 
by severe drouth. Under such conditions, the 
grass should not be pastured but should be 
made into hay, as it is said that the poisonous 
properties disappear when frosted or stunted 
Sudan is made into hay. 
As A Hay Crop 
Sudan should be cut for hay from the time 
the heads begin to appear until the seeds are 
in a soft, dough stage. The best quality of 
hay is made from the early cutting. If two 
cuttings are desired, the first cutting should 
be made when the grass is beginning to head. 
It takes from five to seven days of ideal 
weather to cure Sudan grass hay, because of 
the high moisture content and heavy growth 
of thick, succulent stems, and as a rule it is 
more practical to take one hay crop only and 
use the second growth for pasture until frost. 
The feeding value of Sudan grass hay is con- 
sidered about equal to first-class timothy hay 
or medium-grade mixed hay. I 
Sudan grass will usually make from 2 to 3% 
tons per acre on the first cutting, depending 
on the stage when cut. The later the cutting, 
the greater the volume of hay. 
Sudan Grass may be cut green for a 
Soiling Crop. 
Sudan Grass may be made into Silage where 
its feeding value is about equal to corn silage. 

The Mower Is Well Adapted To Harvesting 
Sudan Grass For Hay 
STERLING 
Northrup, King & Co. 
Dependable Since 1884 é 
~ MINNEAPOLIS ae MINN. _ 



