Indian barnyard millet
Echinochloa frumentacea
A minor cereal grown in India, prized for its quick maturity and use in fasting diets.
Family
Poaceae
Temperature
25-30°C (absolute 10-35°C)
Rainfall
500-750mm (absolute 450-1000mm)
Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (absolute 4.8-7.2)
Soil types
Wide range of soils, including waterlogged fields