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Traditionally, quinoa grain is harvested by hand, and only rarely by machine, because the extreme variability of the maturity period of most quinoa cultivars complicates mechanization. Harvest needs to be precisely timed to avoid high seed losses from shattering, and different panicles on the same plant mature at different times.
Crop water productivity (WP) or water use efficiency (WUE) [5] expressed in kg/m³ is an efficiency term, expressing the amount of marketable product (e.g. kilograms of grain) in relation to the amount of input needed to produce that output (cubic meters of water). The water used for crop production is referred to as crop evapotranspiration.
Harvesting in mechanized agricultural systems is by combine harvester, a machine which drives across the field in a single pass in which it cuts the stalks and then threshes and winnows the grain. [ 25 ] [ 36 ] In traditional agricultural systems, mostly in the Global South , harvesting may be by hand, using tools such as scythes and grain ...
Nov. 22—The last several days have provided much needed rain for the residents of Albuquerque. If you noticed a lot of rain collecting in your yard and thought it could be put to better use ...
High-fiber whole grains, ... There is a reason quinoa is a super grain: A half-cup contains almost 15% of the magnesium you need in a day. ... Potassium helps balance water levels in the body and ...
Quinoa, the "mother grain" of the Incas, was the only food crop in the highlands that experienced sustained growth during the 1970s and 1980s. Cultivation of quinoa, which grows only above 2,000 meters, jumped from 15,640 hectares producing 9,000 tons in 1980 to 45,800 hectares producing 21,140 tons in 1984, and production continued to expand ...
Enjoy this recipe with a baked sweet potato or 1 cup cooked rice, quinoa or whole grain pasta. Chicken Bruschetta . Elevate your bruschetta game by making Chicken Bruschetta.
Crop desiccation can improve the efficiency and economics of mechanical harvesting. In grain crops such as wheat, barley and oats, uniformly dried crops do not have to be windrowed (swathed and dried) prior to harvest, but can easily be straight-cut and harvested. This saves the farmer time and money, which is important in northern regions ...