PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE PSEUDOC EREALS BUCKWHEAT (FAGOPYRUM-ESCULENTUM MOENCH), QUINOA (CHENOPODIUM-QUINOA WILLD) AND AMARANTH (AMARANTHUS SSP L) AS GRAIN CROPS
W. Aufhammer et al., PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE PSEUDOC EREALS BUCKWHEAT (FAGOPYRUM-ESCULENTUM MOENCH), QUINOA (CHENOPODIUM-QUINOA WILLD) AND AMARANTH (AMARANTHUS SSP L) AS GRAIN CROPS, Die Bodenkultur, 46(2), 1995, pp. 125-140
In a two years field experiment the pseudocereals buckwheat, quiona an
d amarant were compared to oats. All these species, oats included, pro
duce nutritionally interesting grains. Growth, yields and the suitabil
ity of grains for breadmaking were investigated comparably. In consequ
ence of the demand of warm temperature levels and in consequence of sm
all seed sizes there were problems concerning the establishment and th
e maturity of quiona stands and especially of amarant stands. The very
long flowering period of buckwheat contributed to grain losses before
and at harvest. Grain yields of oats were around 4 t/ha, yields of am
arant and quiona moved between 2 and 3 t/ha and grain yields of buckwh
eat were about 2 t/ha. Wheat doughs containing quota of buckwheat or a
marant flour proved suitable for breadmaking.