Characteristics
An annual grass plant. It is related to wheat. It grows to 1 m high. The ears are slender, long, lax and somewhat four sided. The spikelets have 2 grains. The grains are long, pointed and flinty.
| Life form |
annual
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
anemogamy
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| Spread |
epizoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.8 - 1.1
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
1.5
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It needs well drained soil. It needs to be in a sunny position. It can grow on poor soils. It is often grown in areas of extreme climate. Under low temperatures and soil moisture shortage spelt can still yield well.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The seed is eaten cooked. Usually it is ground into flour. It is used for cereal, bread, muffins, and cookies. It can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute.
Cultivation
Seed is sown just below the soil surface as spring approaches. Seed germinate in a few days. Seeding rates of 90-112 kg/ha are recommended.
| Mode |
-
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| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
10 - 17
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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