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Einkorn
advanced difficulty · hardiness zones 3–8
- Methods
- traditional
- Planting window
- March–April
- Greenhouse
- Not required
- Compact variant
- Not noted
Production planning estimate
Plan around lb of grain per 32 sq ft bed
A starting estimate is 10 lb of grain per 32 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
32 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: The oldest cultivated wheat, hulled like spelt and lower-yielding than either spelt or modern wheat. Thin stalks and small heads make it labor-intensive to thresh, and it is usually hand-harvested rather than combined.