Japanese Millet

Untreated Seed

EXCELLENT FEED VALUE

Upright, annual grass with quick growth in adequate moisture and fertility
Finer stems than pearl millet or sorghums
When cut before heading, protein ranges from 14-20%
Customers report high palatability

Best Use: Hay, pasture, and silage. Excellent feed for cattle, horses, and sheep. No prussic acid problems.

Adaptation: Japanese millet is tolerant of wet soils and will survive standing water, but does not perform well on droughty or low fertility soils. This seed for sale is not frost-tolerant.

Management: Can be cut 2 or 3 times. Cut before heading and leave 6”of stubble for faster recovery. In a single-cut system, it can reach 5’ tall. Earlier cutting leads to higher quality, lower yields, and more drying time.

Planting Date: Mid-May to early June (soil 62°F+)

Seeding: Seed 25-35 lbs/acre ½”-1”deep

$62.00 / 50lb Bag

SKU: 1145 Categories: Conventional, Conventional, Cover Crops, Forages, Grass Cover Crops, Millet, Warm Season Forages, Warm Season Grass

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

Japanese Millet
Hybrid Pearl Millet
BMR Hybrid Pearl Millet

Single-Cut Species
Minimal regrowth that may be direct grazed.

Foxtail Millet
Proso Millet

Japanese Millet

Performance Table

Species Name	Drilled	Broadcast/Aerial	In Mix	Approx. Seeds/lb	Seeding Date Range	Seeding Depth	Winter Kill
Japanese Millet	25-35	32-50	5-15	145,000	Late May-July	½ - 1 inch
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
German Foxtail Millet
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