Sowing months
Jan–Feb, Oct
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Heavy and regular
Mature size
2–4 m
First harvest
Canes at 11 months
Family
Poaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
summer, winter
Care
Plant a two-eyed set flat in a trench, 5 cm deep.
A few canes in a corner give juice, gur and a green screen by October.
Growing it
Plant a two-eyed set flat in a trench, 5 cm deep.
What it is for
Ganne ka ras and gur; a fast seasonal screen.