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Barnyard Millet

No scientific name recorded

A variety of millet

How to sow barnyard millet: Direct seed: broadcast or drill

Sun requirement for barnyard millet: Plant in Full Sun

A traditional Japanese millet cultivar from the KUSA ancient grains collection; millet was once Japan's main grain. It is tall, over 2 m when in seed, and a heavy producer of grain and carbon, though it needs bird control. Sow in trays in early October and transplant at 5 to 8 cm high, 10 cm apart on the diagonal. Harvest when the seed starts to fall, mature under cover, then thresh and winnow.

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