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Japanese Millet
Grass
Image Source: 2
Estimated Cost
$0.70
($/lb)
Planting Window
Summer seeded
Best for
Drought resilience, Erosion control, and Winter stockpiling
Alternate Species
Sorghum-Sudan, Foxtail Millet, Pearl Millet, Forage Sorghum, Sudangrass
2. © Rebecca Brown 2020, CC BY-ND 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/> via https://covercrop.tools/images/Cover%20Crop%20Photos/Millet,%20Japanese/Millet_Japanese_flowering_Brown_2020.jpg
Seeding Detail
Japanese Millet
14.0
Not Recommended
16.0
Additional Information
Why We Recommend This
Japanese millet produces large quantities of biomass and is commonly used for forage or as a smother crop. It can withstand saturated soils better than most grasses.
Things to Watch Out For
Japanese millet produces lots of seeds and can easily become a weed in the next crop. It is also a host of root knot nematodes.
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