Description
Autumn fire millet is an old cultivated plant that enriches the garden as an ornamental plant and bird food. Its cobs are not green. When ripe, the red-purple cobs and the green foliage turn red-brown. The plant reaches a height of around 1.50 m. Foxtail millet can be used for dried bouquets and as bird food. It can be grown in pots and tubs.
Location requirements
Prefers sandy, light soils. Warm and sunny.
Sowing
April/May, after the last frost. Sowing depth: 1 – 2 cm.
Germination
15 – 20 ° C, 10 – 15 days.
Plantation
After germination, prick out at a height of about 5 cm to a distance of 3 cm within the row.
Distances
20 x 3 cm
Harvest
September
