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Quick facts:
The easiest way to tell the difference between barley and wheat is the length of the beard (the long strands at the top). Wheat's beard tend to be short, no no more than half again the height of the head. Barley's beard is almost a full head higher.
Three other methods:
Barely is a few shades green than wheat. Useful, but tricky, before the heads develop.
They taste different. You need to try both, but once you do you'll never mistake one for the other.
Barley itches more. Unless you play in the grain trucks during harvest (or bail barely straw) you'll be spared this method.
The easiest way to tell the difference between barley and wheat is the length of the beard (the long strands at the top). Wheat's beard tend to be short, no no more than half again the height of the head. Barley's beard is almost a full head higher.
Three other methods:
Barely is a few shades green than wheat. Useful, but tricky, before the heads develop.
They taste different. You need to try both, but once you do you'll never mistake one for the other.
Barley itches more. Unless you play in the grain trucks during harvest (or bail barely straw) you'll be spared this method.