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What is ancient millet?
Millet: millet (scientific name: Setaria italica), which was called millet or millet in ancient China, was named because of its small particle size and diameter of about 2 mm It originated from the Yellow River valley in northern China, and was the main food crop in ancient China, so Xia and Shang Dynasties belonged to "millet culture". Millet grows drought-tolerant, with a wide variety, commonly known as "millet is colorful", with white and red. And sticky millet. The earliest wine in China was also made from millet. Millet is suitable for growing in arid areas without irrigation. Its stems and leaves are hard and can be used as feed. Generally, only cattle can digest them. Xiaomi is commonly known as Xiaomi in northern China. In western languages, millet, millet, millet and other minor cereals are collectively referred to, and non-agricultural experts generally do not distinguish them. For example, the English name is Xiaomi.

The second millet is millet. There are various crops growing on the earth, but they are collectively called "five grains", which shows the importance of millet in agriculture. Millet, millet ground from millet, has nurtured the ancient Chinese nation. Millet never blooms in the daytime, but in the middle of the night, to be exact, between 2 am and 4 am. At dawn, Xiaomi will go out of business. These interesting knowledge are all related to Xiaomi. In China, grain cultivation has a long history of 7000 years. However, the fly in the ointment is that grain has always been a delicious low-yield crop, with an yield of only a few hundred kilograms per mu.