Pearl Millet
- Great Cover Crop for green manure content
- Pearl Millet performs well in light soils where droughts can be an issue
- Used for some nematode control
- Can be used as feed
- Grows 4 feet tall
CHARACTERISTICS
Nitrogen Fixing
NONE
Quick Growth
HIGH
Compaction Improvement
MEDIUM
Nutrient Scavenger
MEDIUM
Suppresses Weeds
HIGH
Erosion Control
HIGH
Winter Survival
NONE
Nematode Control
MEDIUM
Planting Season
Spring/Mid-Summer/Late-Summer/Fall (bar goes fully through Mid to Late-Summer)
Planting Depth
1/2 inch
Seeds Per lb
60000
Forage Possibilities
Pasture | Baleage
HIGHHIGH