MILLET French White

Botanical Name: Panicum milaceum

Description:

Milet French White is a fast-growing, annual clumping grass with edible seeds. 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 cowpen, which add nitrogen. It is commercially grown for birdseed and as a grain suitable for gluten-free diets.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Annual warm-season crop; frost-sensitive
• Plant Height: 1 m tall

Sowing Information:

• Sow When:
  • Temperate Subtropical: October – February
  • Tropical: September – April
  • Germinate best at 18-28°C soil temp.
• 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
• Spacing: Broadcast seed; packet covers 10m*

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