Wheat Seed

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This will probably seem like a very naive question, but bear with me.

I'm looking to get my hands on a (relatively) small amount of wheat seed for some experimental work as part of a college project. We're talking a few kg. A sack of seed at most.

Can I even purchase such a small amount?
Where should I go? I'm in Cork so anywhere around the City/County should be ok.
Is there a way to get such small quantities online? Direct from growers? etc.

Any help would be much appreciated.

cormywormy

you should go to a local farmer to you and ask can you buy some seed of him.

flo8s967qjh0nd

Thanks Cormy.

Where do farmers get their seed? Do they keep their own from previous seasons or do they buy new seed every year? if so, where from?

Sam Kade

Try dairygold.

Daithi BC

Beckett Brief Magician wrote: »

Thanks Cormy.

Where do farmers get their seed? Do they keep their own from previous seasons or do they buy new seed every year? if so, where from?

Most tend to buy it new every year (from merchants like Glanbia, Dairygold etc_, though given the price of it these days, more and more are keeping and dressing their own. If you're not sowing it commercially you should be able to get dried wheat from a local tillage farmer who has dried and stored it.

cormywormy

Hi, i agree with sam and daithi try there routs. Ring a farmers co-op near you and they should point you in the right direction.

flo8s967qjh0nd

Thanks everyone!