harvesting barley ?'s

wingnut · July 12, 2011

I grew some purple tibetan hulless barley this year, and am not quite sure when it is ready to harvest. Any suggestions welcome.

Worth1 · July 13, 2011

I was going to say something on the other thread but I see you have posted here so in my belief a picture is worth a thousand words.

As it shows it should be totally dried out and golden.

Worth

wingnut · July 14, 2011

Completely golden and dried. OK

Barbee · July 17, 2011

OK this is old school (showing my age) but take a piece between your teeth and bite down. If you can crack it, it's ready but if it is still soft, it's not ready yet.

wingnut · July 17, 2011

My situation is...it's raining and some heads/plants are completely dry others are just close. Do I cut everything and dry it inside, or wait and hope it does not mold.

Worth1 · July 18, 2011

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Originally Posted by wingnut

My situation is...it's raining and some heads/plants are completely dry others are just close. Do I cut everything and dry it inside, or wait and hope it does not mold.

That stuff really needs to fry out how ever you do it \.
You dont want it to mold and if it does you dont want to eat it, not even a little bit.
Ergot mold grows on wheat and is what they derived the first LSD from back in the 40's.
It will kill cows.

Worth

Barbee · July 18, 2011

Hmm, well I wonder why you couldn't harvest it and dry it inside. Set up some screens with fans blowing on top and bottom and stir it a few times a day. Should dry pretty nice I'd think.

wingnut · July 18, 2011

I have very little ergot infection, I'm worried about trichoderma, sooty black, and other such molds. grains infected with ergot are very easy to spot. This is just a crop for next years seed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

That stuff really needs to fry out how ever you do it \.
You dont want it to mold and if it does you dont want to eat it, not even a little bit.
Ergot mold grows on wheat and is what they derived the first LSD from back in the 40's.
It will kill cows.

Worth

July 12, 2011	#1
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	harvesting barley ?'s I grew some purple tibetan hulless barley this year, and am not quite sure when it is ready to harvest. Any suggestions welcome.

July 17, 2011	#4
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	OK this is old school (showing my age) but take a piece between your teeth and bite down. If you can crack it, it's ready but if it is still soft, it's not ready yet. __________________ *Barbee*

July 18, 2011	#7
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Hmm, well I wonder why you couldn't harvest it and dry it inside. Set up some screens with fans blowing on top and bottom and stir it a few times a day. Should dry pretty nice I'd think. __________________ *Barbee*

July 13, 2011	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I was going to say something on the other thread but I see you have posted here so in my belief a picture is worth a thousand words. As it shows it should be totally dried out and golden. Worth

July 14, 2011	#3
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	Completely golden and dried. OK