Supra Pearl Millet HP
Supra Pearl Millet HP is a drought tolerant, photoperiod sensitive, non-GMO annual hybrid millet grass developed to produce a top quality, high yielding haylage, or silage crop.
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As a seedless variety, Supra Pearl Millet HP can yield 13+ bone-dry tons per acre annually with up to 27% protein and an NDFD30 of 50-65%.
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Beef cattle, dairy cattle, and sheep find this sweet, high nutrition forage very palatable, with no prussic acid concerns.
Download the Supra Pearl Millet HP Growing Guide
Agronomic Traits
Harvest Height: 6'-8'
Total Height: 12' +
Maturity: 100-120 days
Photoperiod Sensitive: Yes
Plant Type: Sweet and Palatable
Min/Max pH: 5.0-8.0
Standability: Excellent
Rust: High Resistance
Anthracnose: High Resistance
Seeding Information
Seeds Per Pound: Approx 32,000
Soil Temperature: 65ºF (18ºC)
Seeding Depth: 1/2"
Row Spacing: 12"-30"
Crop Use Information
Dryland/Irrigated: Both
Double Cropping: Excellent
Silage Yield Potential: 36 Ton/Acre
Hay/Baleage Potential: 13 DM Ton/Acre
Grazing: Continuous
Cover Crop: Excellent
Digestibility: Excellent
NDFD, TDN, IVTD Palatability: Excellent
Fertilizer: 1 Lbs N per growing day/acre
Plant Traits
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Can No-till Drill to support regenerative farming practices
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Seedless and Photoperiod Sensitive which produces higher yields
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Extremely leafy with less stalk
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High quality, palatability and digestibility
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Tolerant of high dry temperatures and humidity
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Tolerates frequent harvesting and constant grazing
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Lower water requirements than corn
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Great non-invasive rotation crop that is good for soils
