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JAPANESE MILLET
FORAGES · FIELD CROPS #1248 · ECHINOCHLOA ESCULENTA

JAPANESE
MILLET

$56.50

The wet-ground millet — grows where other summer annuals drown, and pulls ducks like nothing else in the catalog.

SIZE
● IN STOCK — SHIPS FROM ENID, OK RATE: 15-20 LBS PER ACRE

SUMMARY

Japanese Millet has long been a favorite of waterfowl hunters due to its ability to grow in wet saturated soils. Japanese Millet can be a valuable food plot addition whether you are trying to attract waterfowl, turkey, quail, dove, pheasant or whitetail deer. Japanese Millet is a warm season grass that produces an abundance of grain in as little as 50–60 days.

01

WET SOIL TOLERANT

Grows in saturated ground and shallow flooding.

02

WATERFOWL MAGNET

The standard millet for duck impoundments and moist-soil units.

03

FAST MATURITY

Makes seed quickly — fits short windows and late plantings.

04

EMERGENCY FORAGE

Summer grazing or hay on ground too wet to farm otherwise.

05

FLOOD READY

Can be flooded after maturity for waterfowl hunting.

06

EASY ESTABLISHMENT

Broadcasts onto mud flats without tillage.

07

POND EDGES

Excellent for the wet margins of ponds and drainages.

PLANTING INFORMATION
Planting Rate15-20 LBS PER ACRE
Planting SeasonSummer
Plant Depth (in)0.5"
Minimum Soil Temp for Germination65° F
Optimal Soil pH4.5–7.5
EstablishmentEasy
SEED INFORMATION
Seeds Per Pound155,000
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Leaf ColorGreen
Growing CycleAnnual
Sun RequirementFull Sun
NativeNo
ZONE
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9
Taxonomy details not published for this product.