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Setaria italica Foxtail millet

Previous scientific name(s): Chaetochloa italica, Panicum italicum, Setaria italica var. metzgeri, Setaria italica var. stramineofructa, Setaria

 

Warm season, cold and drought tolerant, slender, erect annual grass adapted to well-drained soils throughout the temperate USA. Highly palatable and nutritious. Seeds provide a good source of food for birds and small mammals. Excellent for use as cover, pasture, and wildlife habitat enhancement. Also used as a nurse crop but may outcompete establishing perennials.

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Species Attributes

Height:

13 - 24 in.

Life Form:

Bunchgrass

Native or Introduced:

Introduced

Season:

Warm

Sun & Shade Tolerance:

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Elevation:

ft.

Precipitation:

12 - 14 in.

Soil Texture
Coarse:

Marginal

Moderately Coarse:

Best

Medium:

Best

Moderately Fine:

Average

Fine:

Marginal

Soil pH
Acidic:

Marginal

Neutral:

Best

Basic:

Marginal

Seeding Rate:

25 - 40 PLS lbs/Acre

Pure Seed per Bushel:

42.40 lbs.

Seeds per Pound:

225,000

Germination Time:

Days

Mycorrhizal Dependent:

Yes

Planting Season:

Spring Summer

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