Japanese Millet Seeds (Echinochloa esculenta) Fast-growing summer annual ideal for wildlife plots, grazing, or hay. Excellent for ducks, deer, and erosion control in warm climates.

Minimum: 500+ Seeds

Japanese Millet is a fast-establishing summer annual perfect for wildlife food plots, grazing systems, and erosion control. Loved by ducks, deer, and upland birds, this millet thrives in warm climates and even handles wet or low-lying soils—making it an ideal choice for waterfowl habitat restoration and pond edges.

With rapid growth in just 45–60 days, Japanese Millet offers lush forage and dense seed heads that draw in wildlife while enriching your land. Use it as a short-term forage, green manure, or hay crop, especially where quick cover and natural reseeding are a bonus.

🦆 Why Grow Japanese Millet?

• ⚡ Quick to Establish: Ready in 45–60 days

• 🦌 Attracts Wildlife: Excellent for ducks, doves, deer, and game birds

• 🐄 Livestock Forage: Grazed by cattle, sheep, and goats

• 💧 Thrives in Moist Soils: Great near ponds, ditches, and low fields

• 🍃 Erosion Fighter: Holds soil fast in summer rains

• 🔁 Reseeds Naturally: Encourages repeat growth when left to mature

🐾 Best For:

• 🦆 Floodable duck ponds and waterfowl plots

• 🦌 Upland deer and dove food plots

• 🐄 Rotational summer grazing

• 🌱 Fast green cover for erosion control and soil health

• 🌾 Hay production in warm, wet zones

🌿 Planting & Growing Info:

• Botanical Name: Echinochloa esculenta

• Type: Warm-season annual grass

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Seeding Rate: 25–35 lbs/acre (broadcast), 15–25 lbs/acre (drilled)

• Planting Depth: ¼ – ½ inch

• Soil: Tolerates a wide range, prefers moist to wet soil

• Planting Time: Late spring to midsummer

• Days to Maturity: 45–60 days

• Zones: USDA Zones 6–11

🧠 Pro Tips:

• Can be flooded after maturity for waterfowl use

• Mix with buckwheat, sorghum, or sunflowers for biodiversity

• Avoid frost—plant once soils are consistently warm

• Mow before heading to delay seeding and extend grazing

🌿 Support Wildlife, Stop Erosion, and Grow Fast

Japanese Millet is your go-to multi-use summer annual—perfect for restoring habitat, feeding livestock, or stabilizing sensitive land. Whether you’re prepping a duck hole, planning a deer buffet, or just need fast ground cover, this millet gets the job done naturally and fast.