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TALL, HIGH-YIELDING VARIETY
Best Use: Single-cut emergency hay crop (Can be ready to cut in 50-60 days)
Adaptation: Likes good ground but tolerates tough, unfavorable conditions because of drought tolerance and early maturity.
Management: Harvest in boot stage.
Planting Date: Late May – early July (soil 62°F+)
Seeding: 20-25 lbs/acre, ½”-1”deep
$38.00 / 50lb Bag
Millets are some of the oldest of cultivated crops harvested for food or feed. The crop is favored due to its productivity and short growing season under dry, high-temperature conditions.
Multi-Cut Species
Single-Cut Species
Minimal regrowth that may be direct grazed.
| Species/Variety | Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre) | Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre) | Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre) | Approx Seeds/lb | Recommended Seeding Date (S MN) | Seeding Depth (inches) | Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone | Lifecycle | Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year) | Above Ground Biomass Production | Weed Suppression | Erosion Control | Quick Establishment | Cash Crop Interseed | Grazing Potential | Provide Pollinator Habitat | Drought Tolerance | Heat Tolerance | Saturated Soil Tolerance | Shade Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millet, Japanese | 25-35 | 35-50 | 5-15 | 145,000 | Late May–July | ½ – 1 | NFT | Annual | - | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Poor | Very Good | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Fair |
| Millet, Proso | 20-30 | 30-45 | 5-15 | 80,000 | Late May–July | ½ – 1 | NFT | Annual | - | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Poor | Very Good | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Good |
| Sorghum, Grain | 10-15 | NR | 5-10 | 15,000 | Late May–July | ½ – 1½ | NFT | Annual | - | Good | Very Good | Good | Excellent | Poor | Good | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair |
| Sorghum-Sudangrass | 20-25 | 30-50 | 5-10 | 18,000 | Late May–July | ½ –1 | NFT | Annual | - | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Excellent | Poor | Very Good | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair |
Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.
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