Pearl Millet बाजरा

🌱 About the plant

The grain that carries the western desert through a bad monsoon.

Growing it

Thin early; crowded plants make small heads.

What it is for

Bajra roti and khichdi; stalks feed cattle.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Rain only

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

1.5–3 m

First harvest

Eighty days

Thin early; crowded plants make small heads.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Bajra roti and khichdi; stalks feed cattle.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India