Triticum turgidum carthlicum
| Triticum turgidum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Triticum turgidum carthlicum (common name: persian wheat)
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: Prefers a sunny position in a rich well-drained soil.
A fairly ancient wheat that was developed over 8,000 years ago and is still cultivated for its edible seed in the Turkish-Caucasian region at altitudes up to 2100 metres[1].
Range: W. Asia.
Habitat: Developed through cultivation, it is not known in a truly wild location.
Edibility: Seed - cooked[2][3]. It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal[1]. The seed is low in gluten and so bread made from it will not rise very well[4].
Usage: The straw has many uses, as a biomass for fuel etc, for thatching, as a mulch in the garden etc[5].
A fibre obtained from the stems is used for making paper[6]. 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[6].
The starch from the seed is used for laundering, sizing textiles etc[7][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. persicum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Carruthers, S. Alternative Enterprises for Agriculture in the UK. Centre for Agricultural Strategy, Univ. of Reading, 1986.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bell, Lilian. Plant Fibres for Papermaking. Liliaceae Press, 1988.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.