Triticum monococcum aegilopoides
| Triticum monococcum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Triticum monococcum aegilopoides (common name: wild einkorn)
Propagation: Seed - sow early spring or autumn in situ and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a few days[K].
Cultivation: An easily grown plant, it prefers a sunny position in a rich well-drained soil.
Range: S.E. Europe to W. Asia.
Habitat: Grassland in the Balkan Peninsular and Krym[1].
Edibility: Seed - cooked[2]. It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal.
Usage: The straw has many uses, as a biomass for fuel etc, for thatching, as a mulch in the garden etc[3].
A fibre obtained from the stems is used for making paper[4]. The stems are harvested in late summer after the seed has been harvested, they are cut into usable pieces and soaked in clear water for 24 hours. They are then cooked for 2 hours in lye or soda ash and then beaten in a ball mill for 1½ hours in a ball mill. The fibres make a green-tan paper[4].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: T. baeoticum. Boiss.
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References
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Carruthers, S. Alternative Enterprises for Agriculture in the UK. Centre for Agricultural Strategy, Univ. of Reading, 1986.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bell, Lilian. Plant Fibres for Papermaking. Liliaceae Press, 1988.