This can be a problem with the storage of other oil-producing seeds. Chia seeds also have plenty of fiber, high-quality protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. Chia seeds have been studied extensively for their health benefits and have been recommended for diabetes treatment, and helping to lower cholesterol, blood triglycerides, and blood pressure.
These heart-healthy seeds are commonly added to commercial foods like cereal, granola bars, yogurt, and baked goods. They are frequently added to smoothies for a nutritional boost. The seeds can also be prepared with water to make a gelatinous substitute for eggs, commonly used in vegan baking, similar to how flax seeds can be used to make an egg replacement. If you want a harvest of these seeds for use in your own home, fortunately, chia plants are easy to grow and low-maintenance once established, especially if you live in a hot region of North America.
Chia plants do best in full sun. They're very tolerant of heat, even in the hottest days of summer. These plants are very adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. Their native regions tend to have sandy soil, but they'll do well in clay soils as well.
Good drainage is important, however, as chia plants don't like to stay too wet. If growing your chia plants in pots, use a commercial growing mix with a bit of sand added, and use unglazed terracotta pots for good moisture absorption. Chia plants are very drought-tolerant. They benefit from regular watering until they're established, but after that may need little to no additional watering, as they tend to adjust to all sorts of conditions.
This is a record of my experience Not 'How everyone else in the world can grow them'. I didn't see much about how to actually GROW chia. What kind of light does it like? What time of year do you plant it is it a cold or warm weather crop. What kind of soil rich, sandy, etc.
So much about how to grow them that was not covered here. Hi, thanks for the information about growing chia plants. I am a bit confused, though about using the leaves to make chia tea?
Could you explain? Black tea, milk, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves and mace Hi Stephan. Virginia, right? Google tells me at least part of Virginia is 'humid sub-tropical' climate.
If that's your climate, I'd expect chia plants to flower and seed. However, as I've said many times, I'm no authority on how chia will perform in different parts of the world, which is why I suggest people experiment with a few plants in different parts of their garden. Sounds like you've gone to a lot of effort to create an ideal growing environment for your chia and, so far, it is working out fine. Perhaps try pruning some in the hope of forcing them to go to seed, but that might have been better if you'd reduced the size of the plants earlier in the season.
I really don't know what to expect, sorry. I will say this though, when the flowers and seeds kick in, the process seems quite prompt.
I'm hoping there's still a chance you'll get a crop of seeds. Cindy, I've googled 'zone three' because I live in Australia where we don't have numbered zones like you do. Here's what I've learned Winter hardiness is very important in zone 3.
Temperatures average to F, and plant roots freeze even though snow cover offers some protection. Gee, that looks cold. I've never tried growing chia plants in such a cold climate so I can't offer you anything from experience.
I'm impressed you've grown your chia plants to 6 feet and more What a shame if that's the case. I don't think you did anything wrong, Cindy. You've obviously given the space they need and looked after them. If you were in Florida or somewhere else that's warm, you'd no doubt have a very successful harvest. I'm hoping you still might be lucky enough to get seeds, but I fear that might just be wishful thinking.
Perhaps you could try pruning one of your plants to try to force it to go to seed, with less foliage to look after. But maybe it is too late in the season. Sorry I can't be more help. But thanks for sharing your experience, for the benefit of other readers in 'zone 3'.
I'll be watching for future comments from you if you choose to tell us what happens in coming weeks. Please remember, chia leaves have medicinal qualities so it would be worth your effort to pick leaves and put them in paper bags to dry.
Put them in a warm place indoors and shake the bags often to make sure the leaves get plenty of air to avoid mould. My chia in fields of x ft with rows of a tractor tire width has grown to ft tall starting in March in Southern VA but by Oct has not flowered or seeded. Plants are strong and healthy looking. What could be the problem? The planting was over newly cleared out and burned over ground on top of a hill that has not been farmed in 45 years other than harvesting grass.
I live in zone three. I started my Chia plants in the spring in doors in pots and planted them outside. The plants reached height of 6 feet plus, but it is now the beginning of October and I still have no flour heads.
Did I do something wrong? I've never paid attention to how many cups of chia seeds can be collected from each plant, Olivia. However I'd be surprised if any family needed more than a few chia plants, if you can grow them big and harvest from them successfully.
You'd be best advised to ask your questions to a local authority, parviz. Because I've only ever grown chia plants in my home gardens in Australia so I'm not in a position to advise anyone about large scale chia plantations, especially in other parts of the world.
Good luck with your chia plantation. The person who posted that video and labelled it 'gathering chia' obviously believes it is chia, Deirdre.
As I said in the article, my chia looks nothing like that. A very helpful commenter explained about it more than a year ago. Here's the quote, in case you can't find it Yours is definitely different. And they hurt to touch. That's why they are beating them with a beater of some sort.
The leaves are lobed also. It looks more like poppy heads. I am only asking because some chia plants may look different from salvia. Good luck with making enquiries elsewhere. Maria, if you are growing your chia in pots I hope they're really big pots.
Have your plants grown as tall as you are? As I explained in this article, a mature chia plant is a very big plant. If yours aren't yet fully grown, I suggest you keep them alive in a greenhouse or somewhere warm throughout winter, then plant them out straight into the garden for your next growing season. Hopefully you'll then get flowers and seeds. Godfrey, I see no reason why you couldn't grow chia intercropped with other plants.
I'd suggest something shorter than chia though. I doubt chia would thrive among corn plants, for instance. If you're getting lots of sun and plenty of rain, chia might thrive in your area. But I'm only guessing so please start small with chia plants in a number of different locations with different crops so you can see how well it works before expanding your venture.
My top tip for you is to take another look at just how big each mature chia plant will grow see my photos and be sure to remove any excess seedlings. Your biggest problem will be if you try to grow too many plants without enough room for each one. Zone, I'm thinking Salt Lake City is probably not a great place for growing chia plants, but I'm an Australian so I don't have any real knowledge about your part of the world.
If you can bring them indoors for winter, do so. Then plant them out in spring with plenty of room for growth and see if you can successfully spread their growth and seeding over the two different growing seasons. As always, I'll be interested to hear whether or not any of you have success.
Good luck with your chia growing! I want to grow Chai Seed commercial where I can get market and I need to know also better harvesting techniques. I started my chia plants indoors in March and planted them outside in pots after the last frost.
It's almost the end of August, and I only see leaves. I haven't seen one flower or any seeds, and the summer is almost over. Where did I go wrong? I live in Kitale, Kenya. I would like to coordinate farmers to plant and use Chia as an economic activity.
Can Chia be intercroped with other crops? What zones climate can chia grow in? I live on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, Ut.
Would I need bring chia plants into the greenhouse for winter? Hi Will. Because I've never been to Uganda or Maine, I'd have to google for a clue about climates in both places. Makes more sense for you to do the search.
If you read all the comments as well as my article, you can consider my brain well and truly 'picked' for my knowledge about growing chia. Can't think of anything fresh to add.
You have some chia plants now, so it is simply a matter of time before you find out how well they do. I guess you'll have to be mindful of seasons. Make sure you keep them protected during the coming winter.
How long and hot a season do they require? I recently was given some chia plants from an African woman who said she grows them in Uganda; what does that portend for mine here in Maine which are thriving so far? Sounds nice, Clazza, but I hope you're not adding sugar or artificial sweetener to your healthy chia seeds.
I'm thinking your fruits and cinnamon or cacao should add sufficient sweetness. If not, try natural stevia leaves or a small amount of honey. Glad to hear you're enjoying chia, and thanks for sharing. Put in fridge for at least 4 hours. Great breaky! If you read my article and all my answers to the many questions I've received about growing chia over the years, there's not much more I can add.
By looking at my answers to others, you might be able to figure out how your climate and location compares to theirs. If you are genuinely interested in trying to grow chia, I suggest just tossing a few seeds on the ground at the beginning of your growing season and doing your own experiment.
Can Chia sprouts be put under the sun to dry before using for tea? How tall the sprouts before we cut the sprouts? I do not know about the weather in Thailand but I've successfully grown and harvested chia seeds in Queensland, Australia. If your weather is similar to the weather at the Gold Coast in Australia, you should be fine. Just make sure you give your chia seeds plenty of water and some protection from the hottest part of the day.
Would the weather in Thailand be supportive enough, its mainly hot all around the year, with a peak of deg C? Thanks for sharing your research, aijiko. I look forward to hearing the results of your experience. I'm always happy for other growers to share their additional hints here. In the 4 years since I wrote this article, I'm sure there's been a lot of new chia growers coming on board. Newbie chia grower, you make me laugh. You planted the entire contents of a large bag of chia?
Those deer will have to work hard to thin them. Check that your chia seeds will get at least 6 hours of sunlight. Pick an area that gets a lot of sunlight, like a backyard. For a prosperous crop, choose a planting area that gets either partial or full sunlight.
Next, fill the soil opening completely with distilled water. To get an accurate reading, stick the probe from a soil pH test kit into the water. After leaving the probe in the soil for about 60 seconds, you can remove it to check for an exact reading. Chia seeds thrive in soil with good drainage. Using a gardening shovel or trowel, scoop away a thin layer of soil from the surface of your gardening area.
Arrange the soil around the edge of your gardening area so you have easy access to it. Scatter the chia seeds in a thin layer over the soil. Rake the seeds into the top layer of soil. Take a gardening rake and go over the seeds in long, vertical movements. As you work, try to cover the chia seeds with the thin layer of displaced soil. Part 2. Spray over the crops with a garden hose once a month.
Monitor the weather as your seeds begin to grow. While chia plants thrive in dry weather, you still need to water the seeds on a regular basis. Once a month, use a gardening hose or watering can to nourish your seeds, so your plants can grow at a steady pace. Try not to water your chia seeds immediately after a rainstorm. Wait months for the chia to blossom and reach its full height. As you continue watering your plants over several months, monitor how much the chia plants grow.
After at least 6 months have passed, wait for the plant to be at least 3 feet 0. At this point, check that the leaves are about 1. As the pretty purple flowers of the chia flower stalk start to dry, they will lose their petals. This is the ideal time to harvest. Cut the stalk from the plant and layer it onto a drying rack. Alternatively, you can store your stalks in a paper or cotton bag so that it dries fully.
Once they are fully dried, they can be crushed and separated. DenGarden has a few tricks for harvesting chia seeds and how to get the most seeds from your harvest. Once harvested, store your chia seeds in a cool, dark, and dry place like in a mason jar. These seeds can be used the same way that packaged chia seeds would, or you can save and sow the seeds next season. If you do not harvest your chia seeds, they will self-sow for the next season. Chia seeds have a long history with Native people of the southern U.
Despite this long history, they were not really used in the U. Luckily, chia has now found a solid place in the health food scene, with really good reason. Despite their tiny size, chia seeds are huge in nutrition, offering healthy fats , fiber, vegan protein , calcium, and iron. I eat chia seeds nearly every day in my daily decadent chia pudding bowls see above.
Their unique texture is similar to tapioca but is whole-foods and wholesome.
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