Thynopyrum intermedium

I have been fascinated with "Kernza" and the possibilities of what a perennial wheat could offer.  I located thynopyrum intermedium from Great Basin Seeds and will try a run this season in two areas. A small 100x100 plot and an area of erosion along a creek bed. I see it offered as a landscape planting so I guess I'll try potting some up in the greenhouse as a possible revenue generator. Great Basin also has secale cereale, A Siberian rye. I believe Sepp's rye is secale multicaule a variety of secale cereale.

How many pounds of Kernza are you going to use? Also are you going to make bread or other food stuffs from the Kerna you plant?

Rate of seed per acre is 10-15 lbs. My small 100x100 test plot is an experiment. It's lower gluten attractive since my wife has a gluten allergy.  Yes my eventual plan is to harvest and grind the grain. Several years ago I harvested some roadside Russian rye, unknown variety, and used it as a landscape plant along the driveway. The stalks grow 6-8 ft tall and are visually appealing and maintenance free. Harvesting the seed and extending the row each year.  I will probaby try some of the secale cereale for additional landscaping but not in a test plot yet.