Organic Proso Millet

• Warm season annual grass that grows 2 to 3.5ft tall
• Fastest-growing millet seeds for planting, low water use requirement
• Easy to hay with average quality and moderate yields
• Fast maturing; can produce 2-3 tons DM
• Serves as catch crop where others have failed
• Harvest or mow before heading out to limit volunteers
• Very little regrowth after cutting for hay

Best Use: Single-cut forage or grain; excellent for emergency hay, silage, baleage or green-chop.

Adaptation: Good drought tolerance

Management: Forage ready to cut in 40-50 days; cut in boot stage before heading for best quality. Grain crop in 70 to 90 days.

Planting Date: Plant Proso Millet seeds in May to early July (soil 62°F+)

Seeding: 20-30 lbs/acre, ½”-1”deep