Spelled is an herb that has been very popular lately, and its seeds are one of the ingredients of, for example, delicious breads. But what is the plant like? Can it be grown in a pot?
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Origin and characteristics
Our protagonist is a herb whose scientific name is Spelled triticum native to the Near East, although today it is found in practically all temperate regions of the world. In fact, in the north of Spain it has been cultivated for about five millennia, or what comes to be the same, from the beginning of agriculture. Their common names are spelled, spelled wheat, greater escaña or greater spelled.
It is a very fast growing annual herb that reaches a height of about 40-50cm. The leaves are tapered, green, and the flowers are grouped in spike-shaped inflorescences. The fruit is dry, inside which are the seeds in the form of grain.
What is your cultivation?
For the cultivation of spelled to be useful, it is necessary to take into account the following:
- Location: it has to be sown outdoors, in a field.
- Earth: it is indifferent as long as it has good drainage.
- Irrigation: frequent. It must be watered every 1-2 days in the hottest season and every 2-3 days the rest of the year.
- Subscriber: it is advisable to pay with organic fertilizers, such as guano or herbivorous animal manure.
- Multiplication: by seeds in spring. Direct sowing in the field.
- Rusticity: does not support frost.
What uses does it have?
Spelled used as a substitute for wheat; that is, it is used to make breads, pasta, cookies, cakes, etc. The only problem is that it contains gluten, so it is not suitable for people with celiac disease.
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