Mironivska 10

Mironovska 10 — a high-yielding annual Sudan grass variety, distinguished by high productivity and significant protein content in stems, second only to legumes. Due to this, it is widely used as high-quality green feed. The variety is warm-loving, and sowing is recommended to begin when soil temperature at a depth of 10 cm is between 10 to 12 degrees Celsius. Sowing rate varies depending on the climatic zone: in dry steppe regions, it is 10–14 kg/ha, and in forest-steppe zones — up to 20–25 kg/ha.

The plant forms 3 to 20–30 stems per clump, reaching heights of 0.5 to 3.5 meters. Stems are cylindrical, smooth, and well-branched, with lanceolate, light-green leaves 45–60 cm long and 4–5 cm wide, drooping. The root system is robust, consisting of numerous long, fibrous roots exceeding 2 meters in length, as well as adventitious or aerial roots branching off from lower stem nodes. Inflorescence is a panicle-like raceme 30–50 cm long, with single-flowered spikelets. At maturity, the panicle changes color from red to straw-yellow, and the fruit is a seed enclosed within spikelet glumes.

The Mironovska 10 variety allows for multiple cuttings per season, significantly increasing total yield. With proper agronomic practices, hay yield can reach 6.8–10 tons per hectare (7–10 kg per hundredth). Sowing rates in dry regions are 100–140 g per hundredth, and in forest-steppe zones — 200–250 g per hundredth. Due to its high nutritional value and numerous stems, this variety is an excellent choice for producing high-quality hay and green feed.