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Triticum durum

Authority Desf. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Triticum aestivum ssp. durum (Desf.) Thell., Triticum turgidum convar. durum (Desf.) Bowen, Triticum turgidum L. var. durum Common names alkamh assalb, blé dur, durum hvede, durum kveite, durum vete, durum weizen, durum wheat, grano duro, hartweizen, lúa mì cúng, Macaroni wheat, trigo duro, ying li xiao mai Editor Ecocrop code 10582

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A grass and cereal crop. USES It produces hard grain with a high gluten content that is made into flour and used mainly for the manifacture of paste products and bread. GROWING PERIOD Annual grass, growing 120-180 days. COMMON NAMES Durum wheat, Durum. FURTHER INF Plants are fairly resistant to drought, rust, and smut fungi.
Sources
SOURCES Edwards S up pp 151 Roecklein J 1987 pp 31 [USE, DEP, FER, TEMP, KTMP, DRA] Duke J 1975 pp 30 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]