Millet

In Asia, America, Africa, Europe, there are more than 400 species of millet (see List of species of the genus millet). In nature, millet is a weed or grass that is fed to livestock.

One of the most famous grain crops in Ukraine is millet. This annual plant is used almost without residue. The grain is used for flour and compound feed, waste is used for animal feed and as a substrate for them. Millet sown areas are constantly increasing in our country for the following needs: grain, fodder, reseeding.

Variety Bila Al'tanka

A variety of Aurum. Ultra-early high-yielding variety of yellow millet.

It is characterized by high resistance to high temperatures. Has increased resistance to shedding. Demonstrates a high level of resistance to common millet diseases and pests. Cleaning by direct harvesting.

Culinary and technological characteristics at a high level. Sowing period: end of May-beginning of June.

Details variety

Recommended zone for cultivation: Forest-steppe, Steppe
Direction of use: grain, food
Maturity group: medium ripe
Maturity group 48-55 days
Yield potential Up to 72 t/ha
The height of the plants is 80-96 cm
Cereal yield 78-84%
Resistance to soot and melanosis

Variety Vitrylo

Characterized by high technological indicators of grain quality: porridge quality 4.2 points, melanosis damage from 0.8 to 4.0%

The panicle is large, slightly inclined. The grain is golden, spherical, large

Protein content 14.8%

Drought resistance is increased

Details variety

Recommended growing area: Steppe
Direction of use: grain, food
Maturity group: early ripe
Yield: 55-65 c/ha
Yield of bright yellow groats 78-80%
Taste qualities are good
The stem is strong, resistant to lodging and brittleness, 90-110 cm high.

Variety Poltavs'ke Zolotyste

The Poltava golden millet bronze variety was created by the method of individual multiple selection of early-ripening plants of the Blagodatne variety.

The bush is upright, the stem is of medium thickness, quite strong, well leafy.

An early-ripening drought-resistant variety of red millet.
It has high indicators of yield potential.