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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
$70.00 / 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 Name | Drilled | Broadcast/Aerial | In Mix | Approx. Seeds/lb | Seeding Date Range | Seeding Depth | Winter Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Foxtail Millet | |||||||
| Max Italian Ryegrass | 15-20 | 25-30 | 4-5 | 227,000 | March-May, Aug-Sept | ¼ - ½ inch | Yes |
| Viking 100 Brand Sorghum-Sudangrass | 20-25 | 30-35 | 5-10 | 18,000 | Mid May-Early July | ½ - 1 inch | Yes |
| Viking 150 Brand Sorghum-Sudangrass | |||||||
| Piper Sudangrass | |||||||
| Japanese Millet | 25-35 | 32-50 | 5-15 | 145,000 | Late May-July | ½ - 1 inch | |
| Proso Millet | 20-30 | 30-45 | 5-15 | 80,000 | Late May-July | ½ - 1 inch | |
| Hybrid Grain Sorghum (Milo) | |||||||
| Grain Sorghum - Open-Pollinated | |||||||
| Winter Rye | 50-100 | 120150 | 25-75 | 18,000 | Aug-Nov | ½ - ¾ inch | No |
| RootMax Annual Ryegrass | |||||||
| Annual Ryegrass | 15-20 | 25-30 | 5-10 | 18,000 | Mid May-Early July | ¼ - ½ inch | Yes |
| Green Spirit Italian Ryegrass | |||||||
| Winter Triticale | 30-100 | 60-120 | 15-40 | 15,000 | Aug-Early Oct | ½ - 1 ½ inches |
Click here to learn more about Alternative Forage Crops. by Dr. Dan Undersander, Forage Agronomist at the University of Wisconsin.
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