In a continuation of his 2021 quinoa variety screening trial, Dean screened the viability of transplanting quinoa for five seeding dates and two transplant dates.

In a Nutshell

• Quinoa can be successfully grown from transplants and this method offers excellent weed control under organic management
• The efforts and cost of transplanting labour appears to be feasible with the high price of organic quinoa
• Dean believes that with no difference in germination and transplant survivability, earlier transplanted quinoa would be easier to manage with a longer harvest window and less possibility of head sprouting in the fall