Updated on February 5, 2011
2011 Grains
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2011 Amaranth - Grain Types
Amaranth culture: For leaf-type Amaranth see the listing under Greens in the vegetable section. Plant early in the season, thin to 1 plant every 6 to 8 inches for best results. Packet plants 50 to 100 foot of row.
Mayo Indian: 90 days. Black seeded, robust plants. When the first seed heads were cut, it re-grew more for a second crop. Pkt. $1.50 OG
Orange Giant: 110 days. Huge 7 to 8 foot plants, loaded with gorgeous burnt orange seed heads. Pkt. $1.50
Red Amaranth: 95 days. Deep red seed heads. Pkt. $1.50 OG
Red Leaf Grain: 105 days. Red foliage and flower heads. (Unavailable for 2011)
2011 Barley
Neiger: A black seeded type that is sown in the Spring for a mid-summer harvest. The seed heads and awns are a black color and very attractive in flower arrangements. (Unavailable for 2011)
2011 Lentil
Lentil culture: Plant when you plant peas. They grow best in cool weather. My college years were spent in the pea and lentil growing region of the Northwest. Lentil fields are beautiful and the seeds are very nutritious. Packet contains 1 oz. and plants about a 25 foot row.
Black Beluga: Small, black-seeded lentil. Pkt. $1.75 OG
French Green: Nice, green lentils. Excellent for soup. This type is best for sprouting. Pkt. $1.75 OG
Green: Large flattened gray green lentil that is a bit easier to grow than others as well as a much larger seed. Pkt. $1.75
2011 Sesame
Sesame culture: Plant after frost is past. Thin to 1 plant every 4 inches. Care must be taken at harvest to keep the seed from sheltering onto the ground. One packet will plant 25 to 30 foot row.
Line 31: White seeded plants grow to about 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall. (Unavailable for 2011)
Black: Shades of dark brown to black, Taller and more irregular than Line 31. Pkt. $1.50 OG
2011 Sorghum
Sorghum culture: Plant after frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Plants do best when there are only 3 to 4 plants per foot of row. More drought tolerant than corn. This crop does very well on our sandy soil and we will continue to expand in this area. Packets contain 1 oz. of seed (unless otherwise noted) which should plant around 100 foot of row. I really goofed up on the sorghum this year. It was planted too late and the season was too cold. Then the first frost came too soon to get much of a crop.
Broom Corn
Primary use is for decoration and for making brooms. Also makes good bird feed.Black Seeded Hungarian: 130 days. A broom corn with 16 inch plus length brooms with deep black seeds on 8 to 10 foot stalks. Pkt. $1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00 OG
Iowa Red: 110 days. Nice 8 to 9 foot tall broom corn. The seed is red and the straw is golden with reddish streaks. Pkt. $1.50 OG
Red Seeded Broom: 130 days. A broom corn with nice broom straw. Very ornamental. Pkt. $2.00 OG
White Seeded Broom: 115 days. White seeded version of broom corn. ).5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $2.00
Grain Sorghum
Used for feed grain and human consumption.Black African: 90 days. Early, black seeded, darker grain sorghum. Pkt. $2.00 OG
Black Seeded: 105 days. Black seeds on 7 inch heads on 7 foot stalks. Excellent ornamental, also good bird seed producer. Pkt. $1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00 OG
Crookneck Milo: 110 days. Crookneck seed heads, some straight head off-types occur. Pkt. $2.00 OG
Tarahumara Popping: 100 days. Seed frequently used after popping and then ground into a flour. We tried popping some in an air popper (used for popcorn) and it made a very nutritious snack with a good, nutty flavor (looked like mini-popcorn). 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.) OG
Texicoa: 100 days. 40 inches tall, white-seeded grain sorghum. Pkt. $2.00 OG
Sweet Sorghum
Used for making syrup.Honey Drip: 120 days. Heirloom producing many tillers. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.) OG
Iowa Sweet: 125 days. A very sweet sugar cane type, reaches about 9 feet tall with nice thick juicy stalks. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $2.50 (Limit 1 Pkt.) OG
Mennonite: 95 days. 7 feet tall. Good flavor. Pkt. $2.50 OG
Rox Orange: 115 days. A sweet sorghum, 7 to 8 feet tall. Pkt. $1.50; 4 Pkt. $5.00 OG
Salts Red: 105 days. Nice, red-seeded, loose grain head. Sweet Sorghum from Missouri. Pkt. $2.50 OG
Sand Mountain: 100 days. 8 feet tall. Good flavor. Another Southern Missouri heirloom. Pkt. $2.50 OG
Sugar Drip: 110 days. Southern sugar syrup type. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
White African: 120 days. Tall (8 to 10 feet) sweet cane sorghum with white seeds. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.50 (Limit 1 Pkt.) OG
Yellow Bonnet: 120 days. Heirloom from Southern Missouri. Cane sorghum. Pkt. $2.00 OG
2011 Teff
Brown Teff: A graceful grass, landscape plant. Seed is very tiny. Used as a cereal grain. Pkt. $1.50