Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 1998Good Qualities
Dried well (2); Different & beautiful (2); The heads look woven or braided in appearance; Much customer approval; An excellent grass; Grew vigorously from seed in the field with no irrigation; Seed head was great - either picked young & green or older & more developed; Nice accent in bouquets; Nice green color (even when dried); Great with late summer bouquets; Excellent germination; Good strong growthProblems
Some of the stems fell over; Does not like dry conditions, no germination whatsoever. High temps this season, or late sowing could be part of the problem - I was amazed we go nothing.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1.4 | 34.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
We also grew the smaller wild foxtail millet. Cramer's came in a little earlier; Not impressive flower spike, stayed short, 2 feet, heavy seed set, could be a one time sales item; Cramer's products are generally very good germination rate & great production - this was way disappointing!; I loved this guy. Great with sunflowers & Helenium. I tried planting both direct & as transplants & had good luck both ways. Birds love them when they have gone by; Surprised that it headed out here at Olds AB; Grew like a weed, but I couldn't give them away.