Latin name: Setaria italica subsp. moharia
Family: Poaceae
Agronomic characteristics
This summer grass can be sown in late spring, early summer. It is a single-cut forage crop that regrows soon after catch harvest. It will make better result than sorghum for short cycle and hay. This plant is sensitive to cold and frost. As for the varieties: Early varieties can reach the seed stage in 45-60 days. This is why late varieties are often preferred.
Find this variety in our mixTUREs
- LIDMETHA
- TARDIVAL'HERB
Specificity variety Lidea
- Late variety : TARDIVO
- Early variety : PRESTO