Frost is a concern for certain forage crops/pasture plants like forage sorghum, grain sorghum, johnsongrass, sorghum-sudangrass, and sudangrass. These grasses contain a compound called Dhurrin which gets converted to cyanide (also known as Prussic acid) during stress events like frost or drought.
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My experiences with summer annuals have been very good. They are often underutilized and undermanaged because of a lack of education on best management practices. I want to take a practical management approach with this article to help other farmers improve their experiences with summer annuals.
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