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Type Price at Hamden Coop Density (8.

5"x11" tray) Germination Time (days)


Amaranth 1/2 tsp 2 to 3
Barley $2.19 .5 oz 1 to 2
Bean, Mung 2.5oz 1 to 2
Buckwheat $2.49 29g /2oz/4 tbspns 2 to 3
Chia 5oz 1 to 2
Chickpea .5oz 2 to 3
Clover .5oz 1 to 2
Flax .5oz 2 to 3
Lentil .5oz 2 to 3
Millet $1.99 2.5oz/5 tbspns 1 to 2
Pea, Dun 2.5oz 2 to 3
Popcorn .5oz 2 to 3
Quinoa .5oz (1 tbspn+0.5 tspn) 1 to 2
Rye $1.49
Sunflower 5 tbspns/3oz 1 to 2
Wheatberry $1.39 1oz/ 2 tbspns 2 to 3
Blackout Period (days) Days to Harvest
4 to 5 8 to 10
N 7 to 9
3 7 to 10
4 to 5 7 to 9
4 to 5 10 to 12
N 8 to 12
3 to 5 7 to 12
4 8 to 12
2 7 to 12
4 12
3 to 5 8 to 12
6 to 8 6 to 8
3 7 to 12

3 to 4 8 to 12
N 7 to 12
Notes Soak?
needs fine soil N
nutritious, but grassy taste Y (4-8)
Y (8-12)
over-consumption may cause skin problems Y (overnight in cold water)
N
pre-soak only a few hours, susceptible to mold Y
N
N
Y (8-12)
Y (4-8)
Y
grow in the dark, don't overseed Y
rinse well, requires less water Y (0.5-1 hr)

rinse several times if hulled, requires longer blackout and more light
N

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