Secale vavilovii
| Secale vavilovii | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 3 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 4' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Secale vavilovii
Propagation: Seed - sow March or October in situ and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species but it should succeed as an annual crop in Britain. It might be possible to sow it as an over-wintering annual.
Succeeds in most soils but prefers a well-drained light soil in a sunny position[1].
Range: Europe - Armenia.
Habitat: Eroded volcanic slopes, dry gorges, irrigation ditches and as a weed of cultivated land in Turkey[2].
Edibility: Seed - cooked[3]. Used as a cereal for making bread, cakes, thickening soups and so on[K].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: S. cereale vavilovii. (Grossheim.)Mayse.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Davis, Peter. Flora of Turkey. Edinburgh University Press, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.