Pearl Millet

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Cover Crop Name:
Pearl Millet
Scientific Name:
Pennisetum glaucum L.
Growth Season:
Warm Season, grass
Plant Type:
Grass
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright plant architecture
Relative Water Use:
Low water use
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor salinity tolerance
Seeding Depth:
½ – 1 inch
Crude Protein:
hay 13%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
50
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Self pollinator (wind)
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