Comments on: Chia: Crop Potential and Uses

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:07:07 +0000

I got a Chia plant from Bunnings Caloundra Qld and it is growing well despite torrential rains we have had. Flattened chia but staked up again and recovered. Beautiful blue flowers.
I have been eating the leaves on sandwiches and enjoy them. Now
harvesting the seeds hopefully.

By: Lisa Causey

Lisa Causey — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:27:20 +0000

Please notify me of updates

By: Lisa Causey

Lisa Causey — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:26:39 +0000

Hello! Thank you for the info on chia. I am going to try growing some this year. I live in Bakersfield, CA. Some really good info here. Tanks again!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:31:18 +0000

Matt, you can get Chia Seeds in Australia. Don’t know where you are but if you ring this phone number 1300 888 012 and speak to Geoff from Australia’s Own at The Entrance NSW, I’m sure he will be able to help you out.

By: K. Sripal Raj

K. Sripal Raj — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:08:17 +0000

I have been following Chia for a couple of years now and I would greatly appreciate if I am able to source more information about its cultivation / marketing aspects. Towards this end, I would like to suggest that India-based persons seeking information through this webpost should form a group email id so that the flow of information is maintained for the benefit of all concerned. I am based in Chennai, India. My email id is emailsripalrajk@sify.com

By: Walter Mungai

Walter Mungai — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:07:00 +0000

I am a Kenya based farmer and I would like to know where I can get Chia seeds. I would like to start growing this wonder seed.

By: Panchami Hegde

Panchami Hegde — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:34:08 +0000

I have come across chia seeds recently and would like to know how to grow Chia in South India. The weather conditions are as follows From June to October there is heavy rain(Rains almost all through the day) temperature around 20 degree , November to feb winter with light rain fall temperature-25 degree and summer march to may with temperature around 30-40 degree. Would like to know if I can grow Chia in these conditions and if yes then in which month.

By: Dr. R K Singh

Dr. R K Singh — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:11:50 +0000

I am also experimenting growing chia seeds in Ranchi, India.. They have sprouted. Next step is to transplant them in pots. I hope I shall be able to Harvest in early July.
If any one has suggestions, please feel free.

By: Harshad

Harshad — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:07:51 +0000

hi would like to know commercial aspects of Chia seeds is it costly to maintain the farm & what would de the shelf life of chia seeds. Does chia seed grown in ay condition has the same nuritional value.

By: Bill Bear

Bill Bear — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:09:28 +0000

I live in northern Missouri would like to know if chia will grow in this area. How many seeds per acre? How deep to plant the seeds? Where do I get certified seed? Thank Bill Bear