Millet 'French White'
Millet 'French White' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Fast growing clumping grass to 1m; edible seed, not suitable for grazing; excellent used with legumes as a green manure, builds soil structure and adds bulk organic material. Sow in temperate areas October - February; in subtropical areas September - April and tropical areas all year.
Product: Millet 'French White'
Product type: SEED (X)
Botanical name: Panicum miliaceum
Millet 'French White' is a fast growing, annual clumping grass with an edible seed. It tolerates soils of low fertility and is useful as a green manure to add bulk organic matter and to build soil structure. It combines well with mung bean or cowpea which add nitrogen. It is commercially grown for birdseed and as a grain suitable for gluten-free diets.
Plant type: Annual warm season crop; frost sensitive
Plant height: 1 m tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 18-28°C soil temp.
Temperate: October - February
Subtropical: September - April
Tropical: All year
Germination: 3 - 4 days
Depth: 3 - 4 cm deep
Position: Full sun; direct where it is to grow.; cover the seed and firm down
Soil type: Wide range of soils, pH 5.5 - 6.5
Green manure: Dig or slash it in when flowers are fully formed; if slashed 20 cm or above, it will regrow for a 2nd cut; cut very low to the ground if regrowth is undesirable
X seeds per packet
Panicum miliaceum
Annual warm season crop; frost sensitive
Millet 'French White'
Fast growing clumping grass to 1m; edible seed, not suitable for grazing; excellent used with legumes as a green manure, builds soil structure and adds bulk organic material. Sow in temperate areas October - February; in subtropical areas September - April and tropical areas all year.