Echinochloa esculenta, commonly known as Japanese millet, is an introduced warm-season annual prized for its versatility as a forage crop and wildlife habitat enhancer. This high-yielding species boasts rapid establishment, making it an excellent choice for cover cropping. Notably, Japanese millet exhibits superior adaptation to colder climates and wetter soils compared to other summer annuals. It serves as an effective attractant for waterfowl in wetland environments, making it a valuable addition to wildlife management strategies. With higher yields than German millet and proso millet, Japanese millet offers forage quality akin to foxtail and pearl millet. Its early maturing nature, reaching a height of 3-4 feet, ensures timely harvests. Moreover, it demonstrates abundant regrowth post-haying or grazing, maximizing productivity throughout the growing season. Additionally, Japanese millet exhibits excellent weed suppression qualities, contributing to improved field management and enhanced crop performance. Overall, its adaptability, productivity, and wildlife-attracting properties make it a valuable asset in agricultural and conservation contexts alike.
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Japanese Millet
Echinochloa esculenta
$4.50 – $142.75
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Categories: Florida Tropics, Florida Tropics Planting Region, Great Lakes / New England, Great Lakes / New England Planting Region, Great Plains, Great Plains Planting Region, Heartland Collection, Heartland Collection, Individual Pasture Species, Intermountain West, Intermountain West Planting Region, Mid-West / Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West / Mid-Atlantic Planting Region, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest Planting Region, Pacific Southwest, Pacific Southwest Planting Region, Pasture Seed, Pasture Seed by Region, Seed Selector, South Atlantic Transitional, South Atlantic Transitional Planting Region, Southern Subtropics, Southern Subtropics Planting Region, Southwest Desert, Southwest Desert Planting Region, Southwest Semi-Arid Steppe, Southwest Semi-Arid Steppe Planting Region, Southwest Transitional, Southwest Transitional Planting Region
Tag: Japanese Millet
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