Production Einkorn wheat

1 production

1.1 soil , climate requirements
1.2 cultivation management
1.3 harvest , post-harvest treatment

production
soil , climate requirements

einkorn called wild cereal because has not high demands on environment. not sensible day length more soil humidity , temperature. promoted cultivated on low fertile soils in border areas. einkorn can suffer under waterlogging , temperatures below -10°c.

cultivation management

einkorn can sown ordinary cereal sowing machines in spring, autumn or winter. best previous crops einkorn field grain legumes , sunflower. other cereals not recommended because share same weeds, diseases , pests. if soil dry after harvesting previous crop, disking heavy disks can exchange ploughing seedbed preparation. in winter , spring einkorn sowing, ploughing @ shallow depth of 12-15 cm mandatory. goal have aerated, weed-free , stubble-free seedbed when sowing. non-hulled seeds sown, better protected soil pathogens. 12-18 kg seeds per 1000 m2 sown @ sowing depth of 4-5 cm.

einkorn grows , develops in development stages. during period crop vulnerable weeds. in case of broadleaf weeds recommended use herbicides based on active substance 2.4 d.

it recommended fertilize einkorn 10 kg ammonium nitrate / 1000 m2 during tillering stage when previous crop, example sunflower, severely exhausted soil. when previous crop legume, fertilizing not required.

fungicides not required, because einkorn shows high resistance fungi-related diseases.

harvest , post-harvest treatment

einkorn harvested between vegetative stages wax , full maturity (moisture content 12-14%). unadvisable wait full maturity. seeds crumble , can fall out during threshing. harvest can carried out conventional combine harvester drum speed of 400-500 rpm / min. after dehulling seeds disk mill, become ready flour production.

the yield of 20-40 dt / ha (not dehulled) lower wheat yield under same conditions (40-70 dt / ha) , can vary on different years.