Barley Seed

Anyone know good places to buy Barley Seed? I plan on growing some with my hops and planting this spring.

Farmers Co-op?

Do you mean Farmville? Or are you meaning goto a farmer?

I thought there would be a website or some place you can order from.

Seed barley is usually available at a Farmers Coop Elevator or a seed dealer. As far as I know the minimum quantity would be 1 bushel and would plant about 1/2 acre. You might be able to get smaller quantities from an organic coop but at a higher price.

I don't know about barley seed but I would be more worried about that pissed off baby!

How about this

Johnny's Selected Seeds

West Brooklyn Farmers Co-Op
2697 West Brooklyn Road, West Brooklyn, IL

That's about an hour drive for me. So do I spend money on barley and gas, or do I pay about the same, if not less on having it shipped?

It depends on how much you are buying. I see that the barley (Conlon 2 row malting barley) is about $5 a pound and there is about 58 pounds per bushel. I would expect to pay about $12 to maybe as much as $18 per bushel for premium seed quality barley at my local Coop elevator. If I were planting a small garden plot the 1 pound package might be fine but if I'm planting 50 acres (1 1/2 bushels per acre) it would be way beyond my means for recovering my costs.

RM-MN said:

and there is about 58 pounds per bushel.

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Barley weights 48 lbs per bushel

I raise wheat and barley in Montana.
Used to sell 2-row (merit) on this forum, but they shut me down as I wouldn't buy a vendor membership that would have cost me more then I made. In fact if I offer to sell you some here I am breaking the rules (can you tell I am a bit upset with stupid rules). Piss on it... if you want some I will send you whatever you need for shipping plus a few beers. fifelee at gmail

I guess I should clarify my space. I'm only planting about 10 feet long by 3.5 feet wide. I only need a pound....I think.

3PegBrew said:

I guess I should clarify my space. I'm only planting about 10 feet long by 3.5 feet wide. I only need a pound....I think.

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You only need about 1.5 oz for that area.

How long is the seed good for once the package is opened?

Years if not decades. We have used seed a few years old and there is no "package" on the farm. It is all stored in large grain bins. I have never tried, but I bet 10 year old barley would still germinate over 80%.

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