Chenopodium quinoa
Quinoa
Quinoa is a high-protein grain that can be easily grown at home. The grain is naturally protected from insects, rodents and birds by a bitter-tasting yellow coating that can be removed easily by soaking the seed overnight then rinsing in cold water a few times prior to cooking. The leaves can also be eaten - as a green vegetable.
Contributed by @dodots
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Quinoa
Latin name
Chenopodium quinoa
type
Vegetable
family
Amaranthaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
2.00 M
Chenopodium quinoa
Quinoa is a high-protein grain that can be easily grown at home. The grain is naturally protected from insects, rodents and birds by a bitter-tasting yellow coating that can be removed easily by soaking the seed overnight then rinsing in cold water a few times prior to cooking. The leaves can also be eaten - as a green vegetable.
Propagating by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seeds, barely covered with soil, after last frosts. Keep the soil moist until seedlings appear, and weeding by hand until the plants are 4" (10 cms.) high., thinning plants to 18" (45 cms.)
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
If seeds were sown under glass, plant out after last frosts into a well-draining, sunny site, planting 60 cms. apart, in rows 1m. apart.
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dodots