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Post by steev on Mar 11, 2013 13:13:47 GMT -5
Last December, I put in:
Tibetan Purple barley Bolero wheat bulk-bin rye
Yesterday, I planted:
Einkorn wheat Kamut wheat Ethiopian Purple wheat
Now, if it will just rain (none forecasted in the coming week).
I'm hoping converting it to frikeh will solve the threshing difficulty of the Einkorn, letting it be better than high-protein critter chow.
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Post by raymondo on Mar 11, 2013 15:54:25 GMT -5
I'm hoping converting it to frikeh will solve the threshing difficulty of the Einkorn, letting it be better than high-protein critter chow. Is it easier to thresh when green?
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Post by steev on Mar 11, 2013 21:07:33 GMT -5
Don't know about threshing, but the burning might help, I think. I may have no option but to find a wife to pound it in a big wooden mortar with a big wooden pestle.
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Post by mayz on Apr 12, 2013 5:49:16 GMT -5
threshing should be easier with "free-threshing" einkorn T. monococcum sinskajae
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Post by steev on Apr 12, 2013 10:25:41 GMT -5
I must look into that.
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Post by 12540dumont on Apr 12, 2013 11:07:40 GMT -5
Steev, if my machine gets put together, I'm going to trial run all the wheat I planted last year through it. If it works, we'll get together!
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Post by raymondo on Apr 12, 2013 19:00:57 GMT -5
I was trying to make rejuvelac from some khorasan grains I had but many were damaged so the stuff rotted. However, a good number did sprout so I planted them out to see what would happen. We're in autumn here. I don't how well or otherwise it will handle frost. Soon find out I guess.
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Post by olddog on Apr 12, 2013 19:39:00 GMT -5
It is the same as "kamut'?
If so, that type is supposed to handle frost pretty well, as it grows best in the northern part of the U.S. I did hear.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 13, 2013 11:41:35 GMT -5
In January, I planted Black Emmer and Winter Dinkel. Turned out to be a Guinea crossing and I thought I had lost the BE, only 5 of which had germinated. However, today the same five are growing and so is the WD.
Today we are planting a limited amount of Sin el Pheel, Baart Early, Spring Dinkel, Mirabella, Huron, and Milagre. If this works, I'll be interested in moving on to barley and oats next year.
Also, IF successful and IF they remove my face from the corn flake box, I'll be willing to share the harvest. Shoot a note with a glow in the dark arrow into the middle of my forehead for added assurance that I'll remember.... LOLOLOLOL
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Post by raymondo on Apr 13, 2013 16:50:35 GMT -5
It is the same as "kamut'? If so, that type is supposed to handle frost pretty well, as it grows best in the northern part of the U.S. I did hear. Yes, one and the same. Kamut is the trademarked name used to market khorasan wheat.
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Post by olddog on Apr 13, 2013 17:31:45 GMT -5
oh, ok, thanks!
will be curious to see how yours grows. I am trying it here, also (bountiful gardens seed).
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Post by steev on Apr 13, 2013 23:51:57 GMT -5
Now I've got African Blue barley and Hulless Black barley well sprouted.
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Post by olddog on Apr 14, 2013 12:48:36 GMT -5
steev,
really enjoy hearing your updates on the grain plantings, also the beautiful exotic names.
Hope your kamut (khorasan) wheat is growing well.
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Post by steev on Apr 14, 2013 13:26:02 GMT -5
Seems to be doing well, but the barleys are the most vigorous and husky plants.
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Post by mayz on Apr 15, 2013 2:22:35 GMT -5
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