setaria
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From our crop reference
Setaria is a fodder crop, a perennial. Sow it in Jun–Jul and expect to harvest in 60–75 days. It wants a pH of 5.5–7.5 (close to neutral) and 18–32°C. Plant at 50 × 30 cm, allowing 3–4 kg of seed per hectare. A good crop returns around 50–70 t. Watch for leaf blight, rust.
Growing Setaria6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), locally called kangni, fits well into Cauvery Basin farming because it uses less water than rice, matures quickly, and tolerates the Basin's variable rainfall.
Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica) is Kangni or Tenai.
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), locally called kangni, is suited to light soils, short growing seasons and areas with uncertain rainfall.
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), locally called kangni, is a short-duration, hardy cereal that fits well in Kerala's diversified smallholder systems.
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), known locally as kangni, fits Jharkhand’s rainfed, undulating terrain.
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), locally called kangni in parts of North India, fits well into marginal and rainfed upland situations.
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