Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Tolerates standing water
Mature size
60–120 cm
First harvest
Sixty days
Family
Poaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
The one grain for a plot that floods after heavy rain.
A hill millet that tolerates waterlogging better than any other grain.
Growing it
The one grain for a plot that floods after heavy rain.
What it is for
Sanwa rice for fasting days; quick fodder.