{"product_id":"job-s-tears-10-seeds","title":"Job’s Tears Seeds – 10 Count","description":"\u003c!-- BA:PRODUCT-DETAILS:START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJob's Tears (Coix Lacryma-jobi) - 10 Seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJob's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) is a grasslike plant renowned for its hard, edible seeds that mature to a uniform black and can be used to make rosaries, necklaces and other pieces of jewelry. Originally native to southeast Asia and Polynesia, the plant grows wild today in parts of Europe and Central America. Job's tears can be useful in a home garden for its attractive foliage and also as a source of seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJob's tears is a tropical perennial suitable for culture year-round in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. In colder areas, it can be grown as an annual or indoors in a greenhouse or a warm, sunny room. The plant is about 3 feet tall and has erect stems with grassy leaves that appear individually along each stem. In warm areas where it is a perennial, its leaves appear in the early spring. Its flowers, which are tiny, green and inconspicuous, develop from July into October, hanging down in long clusters from each stem. Eventually, yellow tassels develop on the flower clusters, followed by seeds that start out green, turn gray and then become shiny and evenly black when ripe, later in the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulinary Uses:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeds of Job’s Tears are a delicious nutritious Ancient Asian grain that is going to bypass rice and quinoa as the new gluten-free SUPER grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanting Instructions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJob’s tears plants are an ancient cereal grain most often grown as an annual, but may survive as a perennial where frosts do not occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScrape the seeds with a file, knife or sandpaper and then soak seeds overnight. Direct sow outdoors in the spring after the threat of frost at a rate of 2 seeds per plant, 1\/4\" deep with about 10-12\" between plants. Likewise, you can grow them indoors starting them in late winter through spring. Sow the seeds in flats or individual pots using a sterile starting mix keeping them a well lit spot at room temperature. Keep moist until germination which usually occurs within 4 weeks. Once seedlings emerge, keep them lightly moist and in full sun turning their container every day so they grow straight. Once the seedlings begin to grow, move them to large pots or transplant outside once the temps remain above 60°.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoil Requirement: Moist, pH 6.1 - 7.8\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnvironment: Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAverage Germ Time: 14 - 28 days, soak seed overnight in warm water before planting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight Required: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepth: 1\/4 inch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSowing Rate: 2 seeds per plant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoisture: Keep seeds moist until germination occurs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant Spacing: 10 - 12 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buyamerican.mom\/collections\/seeds-growing\"\u003eseeds growing\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buyamerican.mom\/collections\/garden-seeds\"\u003egarden seeds and growing essentials\u003c\/a\u003e at BuyAmerican.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- BA:PRODUCT-DETAILS:END --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BA:SPECIFICATIONS:START --\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican grown seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnamental grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeds used in jewelry making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSDA Zones: 9-10, grown as an annual in colder climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- BA:SPECIFICATIONS:END --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BA:CARE:START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor general seed-starting and storage guidance, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/garden-and-home\/yard-and-garden\/gardening-in-minnesota\/starting-seeds-indoors\"\u003eUniversity of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide\u003c\/a\u003e. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- BA:CARE:END --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BA:ADDITIONAL-DETAILS:START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping for this product\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis product ships directly from Southern Seeds, now Seed Therapy. The supplier currently lists standard processing of 1–3 business days, increasing to approximately 3–5 business days during the busy late-December-through-April-or-May seed season. Processing is separate from carrier transit time. 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