Millet Foxtail (AKA Italian Millet) | Members Only Preservation Packet
$4.90
FAMILY: GRAMMINEAE
GENUS: Setaria SPECIES: italica
Maximum of 5 per person
Out of stock
Description
Heritage Status: Overseas
Bio-Region of Origin: Hawkes Bay/Northland
Number of Seeds: 500 enough to plant sqm at .1 diagonal spacings
Description: From the KUSA collection, an ancient grain from Neolithic tombs in China, has made golden porridge in China for Centuries. It’s another stunning looking grain when the seeds heads are ripening and because it only grows to 1m max and is easy to cover from birds. The seed heads stand up then hang down like a fox’s tail hence the name. This millet is easy to thresh and hull ready for eating.
Planting Instructions: Scatter sow into trays early October. Transplant into beds when 5-8cm high at 10cm diagonal spacing. Harvest when seed begins falling and mature in green house before harvesting and winnowing. Be ready with bird protection earlier than the birds!
