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🌾 Spelt

Triticum spelta
grains annual grass Poaceae
Spelt plant photo
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
1-2 in
📐 Height
3-4ft
⏱️ Maturity
100-120 days
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Clover
🤝 Fava Bean
🤝 Nitrogen-fixing
Nitrogen-fixing understory for spelt.
🤝 Traditional
Traditional European rotation crop.

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Barley
⚠️ Shared grain diseases. Rotate crops.

📝 Growing Notes

Hulled grain , needs dehulling after harvest. More cold-hardy than modern wheat.

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