These diseases do not currently appear in economic outbreaks. Field maturity generally is delayed because of late tillers. It is comparable to the mid-maturity sorghums in Colorado. Pearl millet is sensitive to cold and has not been doing well along the front range or north of Highway 34 in eastern Colorado. Research Because of pearl millet's forage potential and disease resistance, most pearl millet varieties are being developed in the higher rainfall areas in the southeastern United States.
Commercial hybrids are available on a limited basis.
Materials developed and under preliminary evaluation from Kansas State have not had enough heat tolerance for southeastern Colorado. Newer hybrids should have better tolerance. Colorado State had a limited amount of an experimental synthetic variety available for trials. Markets Organized markets do not exist for pearl millet. Limited amounts are sold through health food stores for human consumption.