. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 28 Beed, the latter being used chiefly for fowls. It grows rapidly, and may he cnt within sixty or sixty-live days from the time of sowing. If used for fodder, it should he cut just as it begins to head, before blooming, for when more advanced it is apt to be injurious to stock fed upon it. When cut in good season it is one of the most valuable of soiling plants. German Millet, Cluvtochloa germanica (fig. 29), is only a variety of ChwtocMoa italica, distinguished by its smaller, more compact, and erect heads, the bristles
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 28 Beed, the latter being used chiefly for fowls. It grows rapidly, and may he cnt within sixty or sixty-live days from the time of sowing. If used for fodder, it should he cut just as it begins to head, before blooming, for when more advanced it is apt to be injurious to stock fed upon it. When cut in good season it is one of the most valuable of soiling plants. German Millet, Cluvtochloa germanica (fig. 29), is only a variety of ChwtocMoa italica, distinguished by its smaller, more compact, and erect heads, the bristles of which are usually ])nrpli8h. Sow 2 to 8 pecks per acre for hay. One peck is sufficient when sown for seed. No. 71. Chaetochloa magna (Griesb.) Scribn. Giant Millet. (PI. II.) This native millet grows in swami)s along the coast from Florida to Delaware. The leaves are very broad and long, and the stems are often 8 or 10 feet in height. It is one of the most promising grasses for use in the reclamation of swampy. Fio. 29.—German Millet (Ohceto- chloa germanica).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Division of Agrostology. Washington, D. C. : The Division
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