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planting quinoa seeds Quinoa Seeds(Chenopodium quinoa) Annual. 100 days. Growing your own protein is a very exciting thing and Oro de Valle Quinoa provides that satisfaction! Grains typically like growing in cool and dry summer conditions, but this variety has adapted to handle some moisture. Oro de Valle Quinoa's golden orange seed heads are looser than other quinoa varieties, which helps in preventing mold in wet conditions. Quinoa can also be grown for its ornamental worth,

(Chenopodium quinoa) Annual. 100 days. 

Growing your own protein is a very exciting thing and Oro de Valle Quinoa provides that satisfaction! Grains typically like growing in cool and dry summer conditions, but this variety has adapted to handle some moisture. Oro de Valle Quinoa's golden orange seed heads are looser than other quinoa varieties, which helps in preventing mold in wet conditions. Quinoa can also be grown for its ornamental worth, standing tall and beautiful. 

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Growth Habit: Upright growth to 4-6 feet height, with long draping flower clusters

Sun Requirements: Full Sun

Soil Preference: Well drained, fertile soil

When to Plant: Direct seed in Spring, after risk of frost has passed

How to Plant: Direct sow seeds ¼” deep. Seeds should germinate in 10-16 days. Thin seedlings to 1 foot apart. 

When to Harvest: Harvest after seeds change from green to cream and pinks.

How to Harvest:  Cut stems with seeds heads and bundle them to dry indoors in a dry, dark space. You can knock the bundles inside of paper bags to easily gather seeds as they fall, then separate the yummy seeds from the papery chaff. 

Uses: Edible, both baby leaves and dried seed, a nutrient dense grain, high in protein and gluten free. 
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Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia, Canada.

Oro de Valle Quinoa Seeds mature in about 100 days and is an open pollinated quinoa variety.