22 feet tall hybridus X australis amaranth in NJ

~ 22 feet tall Amaranthus hybridus X Amaranthus australis (a.k.a. giant amaranth) grown in Ewing, New Jersey. This is a personal best for this sterile hybrid amaranth. These plants last year were generally 18 to 19 feet tall. 22 feet is the tallest I've seen from this hybrid.

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[bdmoore12771]

@teamgrn Support what companies? I didn't buy this, but created it myself. It is fully sterile and does not produce seed or pollen. Creating a sterile hybrid isn't a magic trick only to be produced by seed companies. Anyone can create hybrids. The only way to propogate this is to make a cross of the original parent types or take stem cuttings. I'm growing this to try and produce the world's tallest amaranth plant. I'm not growing this to eat it.

[teamgrn]

why would you grow something that doesnt produce any seeds? can you atleast eat it? i dont think you should support those companies. you dont think thats weird? a grain/vegatable that doesnt produce any seeds...hope it doesnt cross with others and kill their process of producing seeds