Cracka
Superior standability over a range of growing conditions and soil types.
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Less lodging = easier harvest and less grain loss
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Medium to high tillering variety
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Superior standability over a different growing conditions and soil types
Cracka shows superior standability over a range of different growing conditions and soil types, doing best in a yield environment of 3–6 t/ha. Less lodging means an easier harvest and less grain loss. With low stay-green characteristics, Cracka dries off well before harvest. A medium to high tillering variety, Cracka achieves its yield potential without the need to plant more seed. Cracka has shown consistent test weights in tough conditions, consistently going above the threshold for Sorghum 1 classification.
Key Features
- Semi-open head type
- Medium height
- 70-72 days to flowering
- Mid maturity option
- Excellent seed size
- Low-moderate stay green (dries off well pre-harvest)
- Good lodging tolerance
- Well suited to dryland and irrigation
Benefits of sowing Cracka
- Handles tough conditions
- Well adapted to a broad range of environments
- Reliable and profitable
- Solid performer year-in, year-out
- Agronomy & Management
Attributes
Suggested planting rates
NVT sorghum performance data 2020
Pest ResistanceFollowing this link to learn more about the Sorghum Midge Testing Scheme www.grdc.com.au/SorghumMidge
Specifications
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| As a ready-to-sow-mix | 1 |