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Post by kevin8715 on Sept 19, 2014 21:12:00 GMT -5
Was reading the Lost Crops of the Inca, wondering if anyone has tried this grain. I already grow quinoa, but would prefer something with similar nutrient content without the sapion.
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Post by kevin8715 on Feb 8, 2015 2:30:52 GMT -5
Found some at Sprouts today. Got enough just to plant since it was $5.50 per pound. It seems to be a cool season crop, so I will only try a small trial for this years remaing wintwr season.
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Post by hortusbrambonii on Feb 8, 2015 8:59:01 GMT -5
I bought some seeds via ebay some years ago. The plants that came up were big chenopodiums a la lambsquarters/quinoa/tree spinach but something it seemed to grow a long time and flower very late here in Belgium. I didn't get much interesting from the seeds...
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Post by ottawagardener on Feb 8, 2015 8:59:14 GMT -5
Interesting grain. I look forward to hearing about your experiment.
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Post by hortusbrambonii on Feb 8, 2015 9:14:09 GMT -5
Hmm, maybe I should try it again.
Chenopodiums resembling C. album do well here after all. Although I do have enough tree spinach already...
(Does anyone here have some C. berlnadieri/huauzontli seeds that can be sent to Belgium btw?)
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Post by hortusbrambonii on Feb 8, 2015 10:01:37 GMT -5
Oh, and this giant Chenopodium turned out to not have been my 'Aztec Broccoli' from Vreeken but the caniwa that I thought hadn't survived too. It was flowering too late for seeds that year, but bigger than my C. giganteum. Not very adapted to our climate if you ask me... alanbishop.proboards.com/thread/7507/aztec-broccoli |
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Post by ottawagardener on Feb 9, 2015 9:02:29 GMT -5
I worry that this grain would just rot for me but perhaps if it is quick enough to seed, I might be able to get good grain. I have a bit of C. berlnadieri seed so if you don't find any other source that is dripping in it, pm me and I can split it with you.
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Post by kevin8715 on Oct 10, 2015 23:56:01 GMT -5
First attempt of growing it out failed. Either the spot was too shady or not enough moisture. I will try two spots this winter; hopefully it rains more this winter and autumn.
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