Wet areas Wild rice/Japanese millet

[b116757]

I had a hard time getting seed nobody local really carried it in stock. I had to order it threw local seed dealer could of been many years old sitting in some warehouse before I got it. Next year I may try and find on online seed source.

 

[AtomApple]

I have a cabin on a “rice” lake. It seems to me wild rice grows from a 2-6 foot depth. No shallower, no deeper. If you are planting in mud, I don’t think it would grow.

 

[b116757]

I couldn’t get any rice seed last spring when I was looking.

 

[omicron1792]

 

[AtomApple]

I couldn’t get any rice seed last spring when I was looking.

I have harvested rice the last 2 years (only 1 day, it is hard work). I heard a rumor of places looking for rice to buy for seeding, but it has to remain damp. In nature, ripe rice falls off the plant and sinks to the bottom. That is how the self seeding works. If you knock rice off and it floats, it means it is not ripe/ ready.

 

[TreeDaddy]

seems like a great idea

How did that turn out?

Are there any follow up videos?

bill

 

[omicron1792]

seems like a great idea

How did that turn out?

Are there any follow up videos?

bill

Yes it’s a series. You’ll see it turns out great. Just broadcasting on mud is all you need to do.

 

[paleopoint]

I do Japanese Millet every year. It is very dependable. Have used it for 10+ years I think. (I spend the winter in Florida and drive over to Hancock Seed and pick up a bag each season.)

I put it in a low spot on my ground that floods during heavy rains.
It always gives a good crop of heavy seed heads. Every few years that area will flood to 2-3ft and draws ducks and geese. If it happens during the time of those seed heads....it turns into a wonderful goose shoot.

But, most years that area won't draw wildfowl as it is too dry.....moist enough for the millet, not wet enough for geese.

But, having said that.......it is always a spot in October for my turkey hunting. Those birds are always into the Japanese Millet. Never fails to get me a bird. And truth be told, it draws a lot of other bird species.

Deer do eat the heads too. Though I wouldn't plant it if deer were my only focus. It is just a nice add-on food and adds some cover.

Last year I experimented with BrownTop and I learned from it.
Learned it doesn't work as well as the Japanese.

I've been working with Pearl Millet too. But haven't yet quite figured that one out. It does offer good screening or cover but, so far, my heads don't produce very many seeds. I'm thinking I'm planting too heavy, or not pouring on the urea. (Glad to hear any advice on Pearl)

 

[paleopoint]

From above" "I've been working with Pearl Millet too. But haven't yet quite figured that one out. It does offer good screening or cover but, so far, my heads don't produce very many seeds. I'm thinking I'm planting too heavy, or not pouring on the urea."
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Well, that was then.
Now I've figured it out.
It ain't lack of urea, or too thickly planted.
It is.......the wrong variety.
I'm planting forage Pearl Millet......not "grain" Pearl Millet.
I've searched the internet ---a lot ---and I cannot find a source for 'grain'-Pearl.
Can anyone here help?

 

[Foggy47]

From above" "I've been working with Pearl Millet too. But haven't yet quite figured that one out. It does offer good screening or cover but, so far, my heads don't produce very many seeds. I'm thinking I'm planting too heavy, or not pouring on the urea."
-----------------------------------------------------

Well, that was then.
Now I've figured it out.
It ain't lack of urea, or too thickly planted.
It is.......the wrong variety.
I'm planting forage Pearl Millet......not "grain" Pearl Millet.
I've searched the internet ---a lot ---and I cannot find a source for 'grain'-Pearl.
Can anyone here help?

Welter Seed has a few varieties of Millet......including Pearl Millet.