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You are here: 2B Seeds Home > Annual Flower Seeds M-P > Millet Seeds > Purple Baron Millet Seeds

Purple Baron Millet Seeds

Here is an ideal choice for mixed containers. This compact yet robust variety will grow 3 feet tall with large thick flower spikes. Purple Baron has a slightly darker color at maturity then Purple Majesty. Package (15 seeds).

How To Grow Ornamental Millet From Seeds

Germination

Cover the seed with approximately 0.5 in. of media to prevent seedlings from tipping over.
Light is not required for germination.
Sowing 3 or more seeds in the center of the container is recommended.
Total crop time can be reduced by 2 weeks by direct sowing into the final container.

Plug Production

NOTE: Plugs allowed to become root bound or stressed by drought or nutrient deficiency will not perform well after transplant

Media:

Use a well-drained, disease-free, soil less medium with a pH of 5.5 to 6.3 and a medium initial nutrient charge EC 0.75

Temperature:

Germination: 72 to 78�F (22 to 25�C)
Stage 2 to 3: 68 to 72�F (20 to 22�C)
Hold plugs: 62 to 65�F (16 to 18�C)
Seed germinates in 4 to 5 days at the recommended temperatures. Temperatures below 68�F (20�C) will significantly delay germination.

Light

Light is not required for germination.

Humidity

As long as the soil is kept evenly moist, high air humidity is not required for germination. Therefore, seed can be germinated directly on the bench.

Soil Moisture

Keep soil moisture high until radicle emergence, then reduce moisture levels after the radicle penetrates the medium. Do not allow the seedlings to wilt.

Fertilizer

At radicle emergence, apply 50 to 75 ppm N from 15-0-15. Increase to 100 to 150 ppm N as leaves develop.

Growing On to Finish

Media:

Use a well-drained, disease-free, soil less medium with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 and a medium initial nutrient charge.

Temperature:

Nights: 64 to 66�F (18 to 19�C)
Days: 68 to 85�F (20 to 30�C)

This is a warm-season crop. Higher temperatures result in faster growth and taller plants. Average temperature below 64�F (18�C) will significantly delay crop time; below 60�F (16�C) will stop plant growth.

Light

Keep light levels as high as possible. Higher light results in stronger and thicker stems and better basal branching. Young plants are green. The stem and midrib of the foliage first turn purple after about eight leaves have developed. The foliage coloration occurs when the plants are moved from the greenhouse or home to outside to full sun

Irrigation

Maintain even moisture. Do not allow plants to wilt.

Fertilizer

Feed plants weekly with 150 to 200 ppm N in a complete fertilizer.

Pinching

Do not pinch.
Note: Do not allow the plants to be stunted from water stress, inadequate fertilizer or allow the plants to become root bound. Plants which are stunted in a young stage may produce only a single, short stem.