Field Crops

STRAIN R GERMAN MILLET

#1250 | SETERIA ITALICA

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Summary

German Strain R Millet is most commonly used as a warm season hay crop and due to its relatively fast maturity can produce an abundant amount of high-quality hay in as little as 40 to 50 days. German Strain R Millet is relatively fine stemmed but is not known for its regrowth potential. It is therefore mostly a one-shot crop although limited regrowth can be experienced with adequate rainfall. German Strain R Millet can be used for forage, either for hay or grazing, as a component in wildlife or cover crop blends or as a nurse crop for fall planted alfalfa. German Strain R Millet should be harvest for hay when in the “boot” stage before the seed head emerges from the plant. Care should be used when feeding German Strain R Millet hay that has been allowed to “head out” due to possible negative properties of the grain and should not be fed to horses. German Strain R Millet is quite drought hardy and can produce a respectable amount of forage on very little water. However, Strain R Millet can accumulate nitrates so be sure to manage for nitrate levels and have the forage tested.

Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy

Zone

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Plant Characteristics

Height
24" - 60"
Leaf Color
Green
Growing Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun

Plant Information

Planting Season
Summer
Plant Depth
0.5" - 1"
Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
65° F
Establishment
Easy

Seed Information

Seeds Per Pound
180,000
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super Division
Spermatophyta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
LILIOPSIDA
Subclass
COMMELINIDAE
Order
CYPERALES
Family
POACEAE
Genus
SETERIA
Species
SETERIA ITALICA

Coverage Area & Available Sizes

COVERAGE: 15-20 LBS PER ACRE

AVAILABLE SIZES:

Applications

Forage & Grazing

Cover Crop

Wildlife

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