Setaria italica
German Millet
A warm season bunchgrass; used as a cover crop and for pasture and haylage; a good supplemental hay for cattle and sheep; seed in the spring or summer; provides food for wildlife.
General Product Information:
Item Number: SETITA01
Species Type: Naturalized
Product Categories:
Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Characteristics: Slender, leafy, erect-growing; shallow root system and short growing season.
Habitat: Grows best in well-drained loamy soils with low moisture.
Bloom Period: Summer
Foliage Color: Green
Height: Up to 5.0 Ft
Minimum Root Depth: 8 in
pH: 5.3 – 6.9
Indicator Regions (view map & key):
Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Midwest: FACU
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
Tolerances:
Shade: Full Sun
Drought: Low
Salt: Low
Seed Information:
Approximate seeds per lb: 217,000
Seeding Rate: Expect to apply about 30 lb per acre.
Truax Seedbox: Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates
