Brown Top Millet

Common Name : Korale (Kannada), Puruvam Thinai (Tamil).

Brown Top Millet is an ideal cover crop for soils with low moisture, low fertility, and in areas with high temperatures. It is very tolerable of hot, dry conditions. It performs best in sandy loam soils but can be great for adding nutrients to sandy soils which are nutrient deficient. As “green manure”, millet can add significant amounts of organic matter to depleted soils. Brown Top Millet may be planted with a broadcast spreader or a precision planter like our Hoss Garden Seeder. Although it can be planted in late spring, it works great as a transition between spring and fall crops. Once cut, it can be incorporated into the soil as “green manure” or left on top of the soil to continue suppressing weeds.

Brown Top Millet is rich in fibre, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and many other important minerals. Brown Top millet eases constipation and helps in detoxifying the body. It helps to control high blood pressure and acts as a probiotic for respiratory disorders.