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Browntop millet
is an fast growing seeded
millet that produces a large quantities of seeds. This millet is grown in a variety of soils
and climates. This item is one of the few millets that can be
planted and flooded for ducks OR in planted in
dry areas for deer, quail, dove, turkey and other wildlife. Browntop is an early producer
and can supply seeds in about 65+ days.
Browntop can easily be over-seeded in erosion sites
and added to conservation sites. It is used as a companion crop with many
grassing seeds for early planting and forage. Plant in early April through August
depending on the climate zone at the rate of 25-45 lb. per acre or in divided food plots
alone or in combination with other crops. Brown top is a non-aggressive
/ non-invasive plant.
This variety originated from South East Asia. It is an annual
grass,
growing from 2 up to 5 feet tall. It is used mostly as a summer grazing crop and
for erosion control, but
can also be used for hay production. It makes an abundance of seed which is attractive to
birds such as dove and quail. When planted in combinations with corn or alone and then
flooded in the fall, it is one of the best food attractants for wild ducks
available.
Brown Top Millet is generally less productive than Sudangrass or
Cattail Millet but is more rigidly stemmed. It generally has much less rank
(mass) in it's growth and produces
a better quality
hay because of this. Browntop will volunteer or reseed itself somewhat if the fields are not flooded
- Generally it is best to reseed each year to be sure of an adequate stand.
Planting Rates:
Plant (Drilling) 20-30 pounds of seed per acre
Plant 30-40 pounds if broadcast.
Cover
seed 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
Plant only after all danger of frost is past.
Brown Top Millet
Type: Warm Season Annual Grass
Origin: Southeast Asia
Adaptations: Well-drained soils of Southeastern US - can be grown
under irrigation but is usually not economical.
Uses: Browntop is a leafy annual grass that grows from 2-3 feet tall
producing heavy seed yields in about 50-60 days after emergence. It is a great
plant for quail and doves on upland soils and ducks on flooded areas. Pasture, hay, wild game forage and seed, erosion control.
Benefits: Very tolerant of acidic soils and low fertility. Rapid
establishment for erosion control.
Nutrition: Produces good quality forage when young, shatters abundant
seed for upland game birds. 60 days to maturity.
Planting
- Rate: 30 to 40 lb./acre or 2 lb./1000 sq. ft.
- Time: May - August
- Method: Well-prepared, firm seed bed 1/2 inch deep
- Grazing: Can be grazed or cut for hay but is less productive than hybrid Pearl
Millet or Sorghum Sudan grass.
Best For:
Deer, Turkey, Duck, Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, and Quail
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