When is the crop millet planted and harvested?

It takes about 135 days to harvest the crop millet after spring sowing (after Grain Rain in the Central Plains). Sow in summer in the first half of June, and the harvest will take about 100 days. The time difference of early, middle and late maturing varieties is about 10 day.

The yield of general varieties of millet is 300-400 kg, and that of rice is 70-75%. It is reported that the highest yield per mu of hybrid millet is 972 kg, covering a large area of 800 kg.

Millet is a traditional staple crop in China. Millet is processed and shelled. Millet is sweet and slightly cold, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen, eliminating dampness and calming the nerves. It can be used to cook porridge, which is one of the miscellaneous grains that consumers like to eat.

With the strengthening of people's awareness of health care, eating miscellaneous grains has become a fashion. As a kind of miscellaneous grains, the consumption of millet has been increasing in recent years, and the market prospect of planting millet is promising.

Extended data:

Xiaomi, year. Original name: Xiaomi, also known as sorghum, Setaria viridis, millet, belonging to panicum miliaceum of Gramineae and Setaria viridis, with thick fibrous roots and stout stems. Millet is the result of peeling millet, which is a cereal plant and a woody plant. Millet has high nutritional value and is rich in protein, fat and vitamins.

It is not only edible, but also has the functions of clearing away heat and quenching thirst, nourishing yin, tonifying spleen and kidney, benefiting stomach and intestines, benefiting water and controlling water, stopping diarrhea, and can also make wine.

Its stems and leaves are excellent feed for livestock. The crude protein content is 5-7%, which is 1.5-2 times higher than that of common feed. Moreover, it has less cellulose and soft texture, which is very popular among mules and horses. Its chaff is also a good feed for pigs and chickens.

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