Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Rain-fed
Mature size
60–90 cm
First harvest
Grain at 4 months
Family
Poaceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Biodiversity, Grow food
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Store it thoroughly dry; damp kodo spoils badly.
The kodo of the Deccan and central hills — drought-proof and long-storing.
Growing it
Store it thoroughly dry; damp kodo spoils badly.
What it is for
Kodo rice and khichdi; fodder straw after threshing.