Two-row Barley
Taxonomy
Hordeum distichon
Hordeum
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Two-row Barley
How often to water your Two-row Barley
every 9
Two-row Barley needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Two-row Barley in your home
a window
Two-row Barley love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Two-row Barley does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Two-row Barley in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Two-row Barley
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Two-row Barley after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Two-row Barley
Two-row Barley
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.