Noun
proso (uncountable)
Panicum miliaceum, a grass used as a crop.
A recently published study suggested that starch derived from proso millet can be converted to ethanol with an only moderately lower efficiency than starch derived from corn. Source: Internet
Furthermore, proso millet does not tolerate soil wetness caused by dammed-up water. Source: Internet
Cultivation Proso millet is a relatively low-demanding crop and diseases are not known; consequently, proso millet is often used in organic farming systems in Europe. Source: Internet
Field management Only a few diseases and pests are known to attack proso millet, but they are not economically important. Source: Internet
Planting proso millet in a crop rotation after maize should be avoided due to its same weed spectrum. Source: Internet
Protein content in proso millet grains is comparable with that of wheat, but the share of essential amino acids (leucine, isoleucine and methionine) is substantially higher in proso millet. Source: Internet