Barley Seed

Barley is one of the earliest grains you can put in the ground in spring, and it handles chilly, unsettled weather better than wheat. Sow it as soon as the soil can be worked, since early stands yield more. It ripens ahead of spring wheat, which frees the field sooner for a fall crop. Use it for feed grain, malting trials, or a quick spring cover that holds soil and smothers weeds. It tolerates a broad pH range. We carry two organic varieties, Quest and Robust.