Setaria italica

German Millet

Warm season bunchgrass; used as a cover crop and for pasture and haylage; good supplemental hay for cattle and sheep; seed in the spring or summer; provides food for wildlife.
Species:
German Millet
Species Type:
Naturalized
Characteristics:
Warm season bunchgrass; used as a cover crop and for pasture and haylage; good supplemental hay for cattle and sheep; seed in the spring or summer; provides food for wildlife.
Habitat:
Grows best in well-drained loamy soils with low moisture.
Life Cycle:
Annual
Bloom Period:
Summer
Typical Height:
5.00000
Minimum Root Depth:
8
pH:
5.30000
-
6.90000
Flower Color:
White
Northcentral & Northeast:
FACU
Midwest
FACU
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
FACU
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
FACU
Northcentral & Northeast:
FACU
Approximate seeds per lb:
217000
Seeding rate per acre in a mix:
Expect to apply about 30 lb per acre.
Truax Seedbox:
Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates

$2.08 /lb