Japanese Millet Seeds – Fast Growing, Drought Tolerant, Wildlife – Pound – Grass Seeds For Lawn

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When to plant: Spring, Summer

Fertilizer: 10-10-10 All Purpose Fertilizer

Seeding rate: 25 – 30 lbs per acre

Over seeding rate: 20 lbs per acre

Seeding depth: 1/4 – 1/2 inch

Ideal ph:5.5 – 7.0

Gmo: No

Inoculation needed: No

Coated or raw: Raw

Life cycle: Annual

Climate zones: Cool Season, Transition Zone, Warm Season

Japanese Millet is popularly known as “Billion-Dollar Grass,” and those aiming
to attract duck to their property believe it’s worth every cent! This variety
of millet is able to handle standing water as long as the seedling does not
become totally submerged.

**Product Information**

* **Application or Use:****_Cover Crop_****, Erosion Control, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing,****_Food Plot_**

* **Germination Time:** 5 – 7 days, under optimal conditions

* **Growing Locations:** Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season

* **Height:** 3 – 5 feet

* **Sunlight Requirements:** 8+ hours, full sun for best results

* **Advantages: Very tolerant to wet conditions; strong nurse crop to protect slower growing legumes.**

* **When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees.**

**Product Details**

* Non-GMO

* Able to handle standing water

* Commonly used for feeding ducks

* Great for erosion control

* Quick growing companion crop with perennial grasses and legumes

**Product Information**

Japanese Millet Seed is commonly used for feeding ducks, as this millet will
grow in flooded soils or standing water. Japanese millet is a tall, medium
stalked millet that has a 65-90 day life span. Japanese millet is great for
dove fields, duck ponds, deer feed, pheasant feed, cover crops, bird seed,
erosion control and much more.

Japanese millet is an exceptional wildlife plant. It is a choice duck food,
and is eaten by 17 species of northeastern waterfowl. This food is also used
by five upland game birds and many non-game birds, such as sparrows, finches,
and cardinals. Leaves and seed-heads are eaten by rabbits and muskrats. As an
erosion control plant it is used as a quick growing companion crop with
perennial grasses and legumes and is especially suited to wet sites.

Japanese Millet, more commonly referred to as “billion-dollar grass,” is an
introduced annual. It has coarse leaves and varies from 1 to 5 ft. in height,
depending on available moisture and fertility. The seed-head is a compact
panicle type inflorescence four to eight in. long, purplish in color, with
awn-less seeds. Billion-dollar grass produces a much heavier seed yield than
the wild species. There are approximately 155,000 seeds per lb.

Japanese millet is well suited for areas with wet conditions. With a tolerance
for wet and muddy soil conditions while growing, Japanese millet is able to be
flooded while growing as long as its leaves remain above water. After maturity
is reached, a Japanese millet plot is able to be flooded and used as a duck
pond due to its tolerance for wetness. This tolerance for wetter conditions
also makes Japanese millet a strong nurse crop to protect slower growing, more
tender legumes.

Japanese Millet was previously a major source of sustenance in Japan, Korea,
China, and India, and remains a smaller crop in those regions to this day. It
has slowly lost popularity for food purposes as better varieties of rice have
been cultivated to withstand colder temperatures, which was previously
Japanese Millet’s main claim to fame. Still, the crop remains popular as a
source of food for all varieties of birds!

**Japanese Millet Seed is Non-GMO**

***Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.**

Japanese millet duck food plots should be planted before the rainy season
allowing the plant to sprout and begin growing before the standing water comes
in. This millet can handle standing water if the young plant doesn’t become
completely submerged. Japanese millet is most successful when planted on
prepared soil, although Japanese millet will germinate and grow just about
anywhere. For duck food plots, plant the Japanese millet early in the summer
(June-July) depending on the start date of your duck season. Japanese millet
seed heads will hold on longer than most millet varieties, even in standing
water. The seed will slowly drop out of the seed head feeding the ducks over
time.

1 pound of Japanese Millet

Japanese millet planted for dove fields should be planted at 5 to 10 lbs. per
acre spacing out the plants. By spacing the plants out it will allow the birds
to locate the seed much easier after the plants are mowed or harvested.
Planting Japanese millet too thick will decrease the plants seed production
and create an abundance of plant material preventing the birds from locating
the seed after mowing and harvesting. It may seem like a small amount for a
entire acre but 5 lbs. planted properly will completely cover the soil and
provide plenty of seed for your birds.

Seed may be drilled or broadcast and incorporated to a one inch depth on
upland sites. In wetland areas, draw down water levels and broadcast seed on
top of wet ground. Seeding rate for pure stands is 20 lbs./acre when drilled
and 25-30 lbs./acre if broadcast. In a mixture reduce rate to 8-12 lbs./acre.
Planting is recommended after the last killing frost in the spring. The
seeding date may be timed to synchronize the maturity date of seed with the
fall migration of specific migratory birds.

As an upland food source, Japanese millet should be planted in pure stands as
a field crop. For waterfowl, wetland areas planted in the spring should not be
re-flooded until the plants are at least six inches tall. During the migratory
season, it is best to wait to flood until the crop is 12-18 in. Japanese
Millet should be replanted annually to ensure a healthy growt.