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Pennisetum glaucum Synonyms: P. americanum; P. spicatum; P. typhoides; P. typhoideum;Common Name(s): Pearl millet Family: Poaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 60 to 120 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=104° (F) | Opt.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Min=77° (F) | Abs.Min=54° (F) | Precipitation: 16 to 35 (in.) Winter Minimum: 36° (F) Soil pH: 5 to 6.5 Soil Texture/Type: Sandy loams soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Seeded after all frost danger is past. Diseases: Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Rust Uses: Animal Food - birdseed, Food - cereal, Animal Food - forage, Weed - possible seed contam., Animal Food - fodder Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, subtropical, dry climate Geographical Origin: Africa, India, Elsewhere
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