Setaria glauca 30 PCS fresh seeds, Yellow foxtail grass seeds, Golden goxtail, Wild millet, Setaria seeds, Herb seeds, Organic seeds

🌱 Setaria glauca — Yellow Foxtail Grass, Golden Foxtail, Wild Millet

We offer 30 PCS fresh Setaria glauca seeds, a genus of annual plants from the family of Cereals, or Bluegrass (Poaceae). This annual plant is 4-50 cm tall, more or less branched at the base, with erect, glabrous stems that are rough under the inflorescence.

🌿 Botanical Description

The leaves are broadly linear, bluish, up to 12 mm wide, and rough on top. The inflorescence is cylindrical, thick, up to 10 cm long, with spikelets on short legs, single-flowered, ovate, about 3 mm long, surrounded by rough yellow or reddish bristles, exceeding the spikelet by 2-3 times. Flower scales with fruits are cartilaginous, blunt, clear-transversely wrinkled on the outside.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 cm deep and 3-5 cm apart in well-draining soil in early spring or late summer/early fall.
• Germination temperature: 20-25°C (68-77°F), germination time: 7-14 days.
• Soil type: Sandy, well-draining, pH: 6.0-7.0.
• Watering and fertilization: Keep the soil consistently moist during the germination period. After germination, reduce watering and fertilize lightly.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9, frost tolerance: Moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Setaria glauca prefers steppes and dry meadows, grows in fields and deposits, near roads, in settlements, more often on sandy soils.

✨ Interesting Facts

Setaria glauca is a drought-resistant weed that can form large populations in crops, mainly row crops and cereals (wheat, oats). It can be used as a cover crop to improve soil health.

🌸 Cultivation

Setaria glauca can be cultivated as a cover crop to improve soil health, or as a ornamental grass in gardens.