How to grow grain amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus
When to plant grain amaranth
Grain amaranth is a warm-season crop that thrives in hot, high-light conditions. Plant on sunny, raised beds once the weather is warm (Texas A&M).
Grain Amaranth is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Planting depth
- 0.5 in
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
Sources
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