Growing Barley

Ingredients
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Has any one tried growing barley on a small scale.  I have an acre of land I live on and really want to try growing barley and then harvesting it and maybe malting it if I am feeling that adventurous.  I will only plant a small section of the property, maybe 500 square feet total.

I live in Flagstaff, AZ (USDA hardiness zone 6a) and have been reading a bit about growing barley.  It seems like an easy pant to grow up here as we have a wet spring and a dry summer.  I figured I would reach out here to see if anyone has any tricks or ideas for growing some barley.

lemme know

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I’d talk to your local extension agents. If you’re not familiar, Extension is an agricultural outreach program started with the land grant universities to spread knowledge and best practices.

https://extension.arizona.edu/forage-and-grain-crops

https://cals.arizona.edu/forageandgrain/small-grain-faqs

"What seeding rate should I use for small grains?

100 to 120 pounds of seed per acre for barley and 120 to 150 pounds of seed per acre for wheat."

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I’ve grown some in the backyard for fun & even malted a couple of pounds.  There are a couple of threads on the subject.

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Thanks Wilbur I will be sure to reach out to them.

I tried a search through the forums and came up with nothing.  I will continue to look

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dunno how to link it, but try searching  “growing your own” there’s a good one in “Ingredients”