BROWN TOP MILLET SEED
Scientific Name: (Urochloa ramosa = Brachiaria ramosa = Panicum ramosum)
Type: Warm season annual grass
Uses:
Browntop is a leafy annual grass that grows from 2-3 feet tall
producing heavy seed yields in about 50-60 days after emergence. It is a
great plant for quail and doves on upland soils and ducks on flooded
areas.
Planting:
Date: April - August
- Rate: 40 lbs./acre or 1 lb./1000 sq.ft.
- Depth: ½" maximum
- Best For: Deer, Turkey, Duck, Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, and Quail
Brown
top millet is an fast growing seeded millet that produces a large
quantities of seeds. This millet is grown in a variety of soils and
climates. This item is one of the few millets that can be planted and
flooded for ducks OR in planted in dry areas for deer, quail, dove,
turkey and other wildlife.
Brown top is an early
producer and can supply seeds in about 65+ days. Brown top can easily be
over-seeded in erosion sites and added to conservation sites. It is
used as a companion crop with many grassing seeds for early planting and
forage. Plant in early April through August depending on the climate
zone at the rate of 25-45 lb. per acre or in divided food plots alone or
in combination with other crops. Brown top is a non-aggressive /
non-invasive plant
