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Post by atash on Sept 2, 2010 16:50:30 GMT -5
One or more of you probably have experience growing xAgrotriticums, and I'd appreciate your comments.
They are hybrids between Agropyron and Wheat (Triticum). They're probably the source of the perennial genes of most of the perennial wheats, some of which tend to look suspiciously like Agropyron with their elongated, beardless heads.
Agropyrus apparently does not contain gluten, which isn't surprising, but it is high in protein. The earliest crosses were done using Durum wheat, and at least some of these hybrids seem to be capable of making bread. There were other crosses I'm aware of that were done using soft wheat, that are probably too low in gluten to make bread out of.
The stabilized hybrids are not as disease-prone as wheat is, which makes them interesting. I'd like to plant a variety of grains this autumn and evaluate them for usefulness, adaptability, and ease-of-cultivation. I am bullish on wheat prices. Not all wheat substitutes need to contain gluten, because wheat isn't always used for its glutinous properties. However, the ones that DO contain gluten are probably more valuable than those that don't.
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