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.

General Product Information

• Species:

  German Millet

• Species Type:

  Naturalized

• Product Categories:

  Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots

• Characteristics:

  Slender, leafy, erect-growing; shallow root system and short growing season.

• Habitat:

  Grows best in well-drained loamy soils with low moisture.

• Life Cycle:

  Annual

• Bloom Period:

  Summer

• Flower Color:

  White

• Typical Height:

  5.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  8 in

• pH:

  5.3 – 6.9

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACU

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACU

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  Low

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  217,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Expect to apply about 30 lb per acre.

• Truax Seedbox:

  Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates