糜子在文献中常称为黍稷,按它的籽实的澱粉结构来说,两者是有差别的:黍为粘性,稈有毛;稷为非粘性,稈没有毛。西北地区一般老鄉统称为糜子。也有人以稷称为糜子。糜子也是古老作物之一,几乎与小麥同时栽培,至今已不下四五千年。根据资料记载, Millet commonly referred to in the literature as millet, according to its seed starch structure, the two are different: millet is sticky, stalk hairy; millet non-sticky, stalk no hair. Northwest general fellow known as the millet. Some people also call millet millet. Millet is also one of the ancient crops, almost at the same time with wheat cultivation, has no less than four or five years. According to the information records,