• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
master stewards:
  • r ranson
  • Nancy Reading
  • Carla Burke
  • John F Dean
  • Jay Angler
  • paul wheaton
stewards:
  • Nicole Alderman
  • Pearl Sutton
  • Anne Miller
master gardeners:
  • Christopher Weeks
  • Timothy Norton
gardeners:
  • Nina Surya
  • Matt McSpadden
  • thomas rubino

What grain is this? Barley

 
Posts: 40
Location: Murrieta, CA, Zone 9b/10a
3
  • Likes 1
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
A few years ago I noticed some sprouts coming from straw I used for mulch. I decided to raise the sprouts and save the seeds. I forgot about them until January. I planted them a few weeks later(by the way January's not very cold here in so cal)and I now have some grain heads and I have trouble finding out what they are. The grains on the head are arranged in six rows in the shape of a rectangle. The stalks are about 2-3 feet tall and do not branch anywhere above the ground, with an average of
2-4 stalks per plant. The husks do not come off with threshing but can be rubbed off with a person's hands. It has long awns. Could you please help me know what they are? There will be pictures in the attachment.

Thanks in advance!
20190427_085314.jpg
[Thumbnail for 20190427_085314.jpg]
20190427_085317.jpg
[Thumbnail for 20190427_085317.jpg]
20190427_085306.jpg
[Thumbnail for 20190427_085306.jpg]
 
pollinator
Posts: 981
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
244
duck tiny house chicken composting toilet homestead
  • Likes 2
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
I think it's 6 row barley, but I'm not sure.
 
Samuel Palmer
Posts: 40
Location: Murrieta, CA, Zone 9b/10a
3
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Thanks! I thought it might be some sort of farro or possibly korasasan wheat, but barely sounds more reasonable. Might try to malt it. Then I would be able tell.
 
pollinator
Posts: 173
Location: Saskatchewan
55
  • Likes 1
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
That is definitely barley, a very popular crop where I am from.

It is used for making beer or when it is not the highest quality as animal feed.
 
Timothy Markus
pollinator
Posts: 981
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
244
duck tiny house chicken composting toilet homestead
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
What is this 'beer' of which you speak?

Thanks for the verification!
 
Samuel Palmer
Posts: 40
Location: Murrieta, CA, Zone 9b/10a
3
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator

Leora Laforge wrote:That is definitely barley, a very popular crop where I am from.

It is used for making beer or when it is not the highest quality as animal feed.


Oh and i know this is late, but what kind of barley is this most likely to be if it was from straw at a craft store? By that, I mean feed/malt.
 
This tiny ad turned out a lot bigger than I thought it would
Learn Permaculture through a little hard work
https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic