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Spelt
intermediate difficulty · hardiness zones 2–8
- 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 16 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: An ancient relative of wheat, hulled rather than free-threshing, so the grain has to be dehulled before it can be milled. Tolerates poorer soil than modern wheat but yields less per bed.