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Old June 25, 2016   #49
Fred Hempel
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Originally Posted by HiPoha View Post
Isn't Quinoa a cool weather plant? I planted Quinoa the same time as my Amaranths (in March) and they did not even germinate in my weather.
It doesn't germinate well in warm soil. But you can soak in cold water to overcome that. And you are right, it does not like days over 90 degrees. So it is not good for real hot places.

http://www.heirloom-organics.com/gui...ingquinoa.html
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