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Japanese, German, Hungarian, and Siberian millets will all grow in
Northern state locations, but are generally lower yielding than other grain crops.
They tend to yield less than sudangrass and sorghum-sudans when used for forage production. Sudangrass and sorghum-sudans
are better choices unless there is some special reason for growing millets.
For best-quality hay, cut the plants when it enters the
boot stage.
Curing is usually somewhat slow because of the thick stems on the plants. When
grazing, it is usually best to start about six to eight weeks after planting, or when the plants are
at least 6
to 12 inches tall. After this height stage, the nutritive value for grazing
begins to decrease.
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Brown
Top Millet
Panicum ramosum
Originated in South East
Asia. Brown Top is an annual growing 2-5
feet tall. Used for hay production,
wildlife applications and as a summer
grazing crop. It is also used in Southern
locations as a "nurse crop" for erosion
control during the establishment phase of
slower growing perennial grasses (along
highway banks / turf slope areas.) Its
abundance of seed production makes it very
attractive to dove and quail. When planted
with corn or alone and then flooded after it
matures in the fall, it is one of the best
choices in a food supply for wild ducks
available. Less productive than Sudangrass,
hybrid millets and cattail, but is firmer
stemmed and less rank in growth. Will
usually volunteer or reseed itself easily on
fields flooded in fall for duck hunting.
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Dove Proso Millet
Panicum miliaceum
Dove Proso was introduced
into the US by the USDA from Almora India
around 1961. This selection was evaluated
and production expanded because of its good
performance. Dove Proso millet grows 3-6
feet in height and looks similar to oat at
the top of the plant. The seed do NOT
mature uniformly at one time but gradually
throughout late summer and fall (on spring
plantings). This provides a greater source
of fresh feed (seeds) for wildlife and
birds. Seeds haved a shiny seed coat and do
not mold or mildew easily, thus retaining
attraction for birds. Must be planted each
year as it does not volunteer very well.
Adapted to entire SE states. Matures in
about 75 days after emergence. Uses: Hay,
forage, grazing, wildlife. Tremendous
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German
Foxtail Millet Setaria
italica
Foxtail is an annual
warm-season grass that grows to a height of
2-5 feet under cultivation. Has broad,
flat leaves that grow 8 to 16 inches long,
that taper to a sharp point. Cultivated in
China as early as 2700 BC, Foxtail was
introduced into the US in 1849 and is grown
throughout the Great Plains region. German
is an improved variety used for silage,
pasture and green-chop. Produces an
abundance of hay in 6-8 weeks. |
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Japanese Millet
Echinochloa crusgalli var frumentacea
Also called Japanese Barnyard millet (aka:
Billion-dollar grass). Occasionally grown as a forage grass, mostly in Eastern
USA from Florida to Maine. In other far east countries it is grown for feed or
edible seeds. Probably originated from common weed "barnyard-grass". Is an
annual that grows up to 2 feet in height. Used as feed for game birds or in
pastures. Does NOT produce good hay.
W hite
Proso Millet
Panicum milaceum L.
White Proso Millet is mainly grown in Colorado and Dakotas. It
has little importance in the South, and does not produce much seed in this
area. Produced primarily on large acreage Midwest acreage for use in bird feed
mixtures (Millions of pounds) and for livestock feed. The white and red
varieties are leading types planted.
German Millet
Japanese Millet
Browntop Millet
Pearl Millet
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