Japanese millet

Echinochloa frumentacea

Japanese Millet is an introduced, warm season annual that can be grown as a forage crop and for wildlife habitat. This high yielding specie is fast establishing cover crop.

Adapts better than other summer annuals to colder climates and wetter soils
Very good specie for attracting waterfowl in wet soils
Higher yielding that German Millet and Proso Millet
Forage quality similar to Foxtail and Pearl Millet
Early maturing variety
Mature height of 3-4 feet
Abundant regrowth after haying or grazing
Very good weed suppression qualities

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Growing Region

Midwest, Southeast, California, Intermountain West, North America, Pacific Northwest, Southwest

Species Attributes

Seeds Per lb
Growing Region
Midwest, Southeast, California, Intermountain West, North America, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
Native
Introduced
Life Form
Grass
Life Cycle
Annual
Light Requirements
Sun
Precipitation Requirements
Low
Mature Height
1-4 ft
Flowering Season
Cool/Warm Season
Warm
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Bunch/Sod
Bunch

Star Seed is a leading supplier of conservation and forage seed to the central U.S., offering custom mixes and contract production for ag and reclamation markets. Visit our parent company The NativeSeed Group.