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Chia

$3.90

An ancient Aztec food plant, Chia does best in subtropical and tropical areas. It is one of the highest sources of Omega 3 and is also rich in protein, calcium, Vitamin C, iron and potassium. It grows vigorously; it is heat and pest-resistant. The blue flower spikes are 10cm long; they develop into a seedhead with brown, shiny seeds on plants 40 - 80 cm tall. Chia seeds have a nutty, spicy flavour and can be sprinkled over cereal, meals, or grown as a microgreen or sprouts. It is also an excellent poultry forage. Chia is a warm season annual and requires frost-free growing conditions. Sow seed in warm temperate areas spring to early summer into a warm soil. In subtropical areas sow late summer to autumn. In tropical areas sow during the dry season. Harvest the ripe seedheads by bagging it and hanging it upside down to dry. Separate the seeds from the stems and winnow in a light breeze.

Product: Chia

Product type: SEED (400)

Botanical name: Salvia hispanica

An ancient Aztec food plant, Chia does best in subtropical and tropical areas. It is one of the highest sources of Omega 3 and is also rich in protein, calcium, Vit C, iron and potassium. It grows vigorously; it is heat- and pest-resistant. The blue flower spikes are 10cm long; they develop into a seedhead with brown, shiny seeds. Chia seeds have a nutty, spicy flavour and can be sprinkled over cereal, meals, or grown as a microgreen or sprouts. It is also an excellent poultry forage.

Plant type: Warm season annual, frost-free

Plant height: 40 - 80 cm tall

Sow when: Germinate best at 25 - 27°C soil temp.

Temperate: Spring to early summer

Subtropical: Late summer to autumn

Tropical: Dry season

Germination: 5 - 14 days

Depth: Cover the fine seed very lightly, firm down and keep moist

Position: Full sun

Sow where: Sow direct into warm soil

Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil; pH 5.5 - 7

Details: Pinch out the growing tips

Harvest: Harvest the seedhead by bagging it and hanging upside down to dry. Separate the seeds from the stems and winnow in a light breeze

400 seeds per packet

Salvia hispanica

Warm season annual, frost-free

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Chia

$3.90

An ancient Aztec food plant, Chia does best in subtropical and tropical areas. It is one of the highest sources of Omega 3 and is also rich in protein, calcium, Vitamin C, iron and potassium. It grows vigorously; it is heat and pest-resistant. The blue flower spikes are 10cm long; they develop into a seedhead with brown, shiny seeds on plants 40 - 80 cm tall. Chia seeds have a nutty, spicy flavour and can be sprinkled over cereal, meals, or grown as a microgreen or sprouts. It is also an excellent poultry forage. Chia is a warm season annual and requires frost-free growing conditions. Sow seed in warm temperate areas spring to early summer into a warm soil. In subtropical areas sow late summer to autumn. In tropical areas sow during the dry season. Harvest the ripe seedheads by bagging it and hanging it upside down to dry. Separate the seeds from the stems and winnow in a light breeze.

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