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Kodo millet

Paspalum scrobiculatum

A hardy minor cereal grown in India and West Africa, tolerant of poor soils and drought.

Family

Poaceae

Temperature

25-27°C (absolute 5-33°C)

Rainfall

1000-1600mm (absolute 800-4300mm)

Altitude

3000m

Soil pH

4.8-6 (absolute 4.3-8)

Soil types

Poor, shallow, well-drained soils