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Pennisetum glaucum 'SS Millet'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pennisetum (pen-ih-SEE-tum) (Info)
Species: glaucum (GLAW-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: SS Millet

Category:
Annuals

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Nov 24, 2006, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

From Scott Seed: "SS Millet is a Hybrid Pearl Millet that provides excellent quality, hay and grazing in the summer. SS Millet has excellent resistance to leaf rust and leaf spot. Makes great hay forcattle or horses.SS Millet is a tall rowing variety reaching heights of between seven and ten feet under optimum conditions. It will reach pre-boot stage between 60 and 75 days. It is very leafy with a fine stem making excellent quality hay. "



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