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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2065"><p>I have planted Tiffleaf II Pearl Millet for hay each of the last few years in central MS. It has been excellant. We usually plant in late May and cut every 4 weeks. It needs lots of fertilize and needs to be cut about 4" to 5" from the ground or it will not put back out after cutting. The first cutting will be best but we have cut 3 times.</p><p></p><p>> Has anybody here had any</p><p>> experience trying to raise pearl</p><p>> millet for summer grazing or</p><p>> haying? I seem to recall that a</p><p>> fair number of N. Texas dairies</p><p>> use it for summer grazing.</p><p></p><p>> Based on my reading some years ago</p><p>> I liked the idea of giving pearl</p><p>> millet a try. In appearnce and</p><p>> growth patterns it is similar to</p><p>> Johnsongrass, Sudan and Haygrazer</p><p>> but, unlike those other grasses,</p><p>> it apparently is not susceptible</p><p>> to prussic acid and nitrate poison</p><p>> when grown in drought conditions.</p><p></p><p>> I gave it a try for a couple of</p><p>> years and got very poor stands,</p><p>> yet Haygrazer planted the same day</p><p>> on adjacent fields did very well.</p><p>> But in both years, around plant</p><p>> emergence time, our weather was</p><p>> unseasonably wet and cold, so</p><p>> maybe that was part of the</p><p>> problem.</p><p></p><p>> If any of you have any favorable</p><p>> experience with pearl millet I'd</p><p>> appreciate your comments -- and if</p><p>> you recall please mentions the</p><p>> specific variety you used. Thanks,</p><p>> Arnold.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:broke-t@netdoor.com">broke-t@netdoor.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2065"] I have planted Tiffleaf II Pearl Millet for hay each of the last few years in central MS. It has been excellant. We usually plant in late May and cut every 4 weeks. It needs lots of fertilize and needs to be cut about 4" to 5" from the ground or it will not put back out after cutting. The first cutting will be best but we have cut 3 times. > Has anybody here had any > experience trying to raise pearl > millet for summer grazing or > haying? I seem to recall that a > fair number of N. Texas dairies > use it for summer grazing. > Based on my reading some years ago > I liked the idea of giving pearl > millet a try. In appearnce and > growth patterns it is similar to > Johnsongrass, Sudan and Haygrazer > but, unlike those other grasses, > it apparently is not susceptible > to prussic acid and nitrate poison > when grown in drought conditions. > I gave it a try for a couple of > years and got very poor stands, > yet Haygrazer planted the same day > on adjacent fields did very well. > But in both years, around plant > emergence time, our weather was > unseasonably wet and cold, so > maybe that was part of the > problem. > If any of you have any favorable > experience with pearl millet I'd > appreciate your comments -- and if > you recall please mentions the > specific variety you used. Thanks, > Arnold. [email=broke-t@netdoor.com]broke-t@netdoor.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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