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🌱 Teff

Eragrostis tef
grains annual grass Poaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
broadcast
📐 Height
2-3ft
⏱️ Maturity
80-100 days

🤝 Companions (6)

🤝 African
African grain pair. Drought-tolerant.
🤝 Amaranth
🤝 Ancient
Ancient grain garden. Both gluten-free.
🤝 Bean
Nitrogen-fixing companion for this ancient grain
🤝 Corn
Both warm-season grasses with complementary root depths
🤝 Millet

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Different growing requirements — keep rotations separate.
⚠️ Modern wheat

📝 Growing Notes

Extremely tiny seed — 1.3 million seeds per pound. Drought-tolerant. Gluten-free ancient grain.

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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