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Echinochloa frumentacea Synonyms: E. crus-galli frumentacea; Panicum frumentaceumCommon Name(s): Indian barnyard millet; Japanese barnyard millet Family: Poaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 40 to 120 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Min=77° (F) | Abs.Min=50° (F) | Precipitation: 18 to 60 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 4.7 to 7.4 Soil Texture/Type: Medium fine; light to medium textured soils Soil Drainage: Moderately Well Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Bright to clear Comments: Fairly drought tolerant. No frost tolerance. Mature early and are very palatable this stage. Diseases: Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia Uses: Animal Food - birdseed, Animal Food - fodder, Animal Food - forage Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical-humid, steppe and semi-arid, tropical-rainy, temperate-continental Geographical Origin: Australia, India, Eastern Africa
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