Triticum turgidum carthlicum - (Nevski.)Á.Löve.&D.Löve.
(Nevski.)Á.Löve.&D.Löve.
Persian Wheat
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Description
Triticum turgidum carthlicum is a ANNUAL. It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked. It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal. The seed is low in gluten and so bread made from it will not rise very well.
Distribution
W. Asia.
Where It Grows
(Triticum turgidum) TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran (west), Iraq (north), Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (east).
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.
Propagation
Seed - sow early spring or autumn in situ and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a few days.
Other Uses
Biomass Mulch Paper Starch Thatching. The straw has many uses, as a biomass for fuel etc, for thatching, as a mulch in the garden etc. A fibre obtained from the stems is used for making paper. 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. The starch from the seed is used for laundering, sizing textiles etc.
