PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE PSEUDOC EREALS BUCKWHEAT (FAGOPYRUM-ESCULENTUM MOENCH), QUINOA (CHENOPODIUM-QUINOA WILLD) AND AMARANTH (AMARANTHUS SSP L) AS GRAIN CROPS

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.