I didn’t. I Did make certain that the eyes pointed upward.
My plants are currently about 12” tall. (I started them pretty early and had to cover them on a few cold nights.
I know that some people do let them dry a bit and some people would dust them with something like soil sulfer to prevent from rotting once they pot.
(I am growing mine in fabric bags this year.)
Greeneyes; (I think this interests you!)
Here is a link to a post on the SHTF thread regarding Scythes, including a link to a store in Maine that sells custom fitted sythes.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3959006/posts?q=1&;page=51
It includes a video about harvesting a small wheat field using a scythe. (No point in owning a John Deere Combine to harvest your 12’X 48” patch of barley or wheat!!)
I do not have enough room in my yard to raise grain, but maybe someone else has info about sowing, threashing and winnowing. (I know there are videos on You Tube!)
How long ago did you plant yours? I think you may be a little ahead of me in growing zine, but probably not by much.