According to scientists, annual grasses lead to the degradation of the soil, because every year require treatment. In result, carbon dioxide goes out. A perennial Wheatgrass accumulates more than 3.5 tonnes of carbon per hectare. And it is in the spirit of the time, because in 2020 (in the framework of the UN Convention on climate change) started to operate the Paris agreement, regulatory measures for reducing carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere.
to Apply to the wild plant scientists made that wheat has almost exhausted the genetic potential of sustainability. And to get a good harvest without multiple chemical treatment is virtually impossible. All this is not the best way affects the health of soil and plants. One of the ways to change the situation is to replace annual crops for many years.
“Our compatriot academician Nikolai Tsitsin at the beginning of last century the world’s first crossed wheat with Wheatgrass, but no breakthrough, explains, “RG” doctor of agricultural Sciences, Professor, Department of agronomy, breeding and seed production of Omsk state agrarian UNIVERSITY Vladimir Shamanin. We went the other way. Decided not wheat to make long-term, and Wheatgrass to uzelektroset to her level. These cultures, though different grain size, but genetically close. For example, have equal number of chromosomes. We have managed in six times – up to 12 grams is to increase the size of wild seed. This year a new variety – “Owl” – included in the State register in all regions of Russia. Once you sow, seven years of harvest”.
From an economic point of view, it is very profitable. To sow one hectare of arable land, requires two hundred pounds of wheat, and the Owls only five. Instead of one or two, Wheatgrass gives two dozen of productive stems. Moreover, when the spike Matures, they remain green, and it turns out instead of straw grain hay. For every tonne of grain for up to seven tonnes of high-quality food.
Studies have shown that the content of protein and calcium in the cultural Wheatgrass is a quarter higher than in wheat, and folic acid, which improves vision, more than ten times.
Now the Omsk plant breeders went further and created the purple “Owl”, with the maximum antioxidant properties. “An important property of colored grains the high content of anthocyanins, which are usually person gets with berries, fruits and vegetables, – adds Vladimir Shamanin. – It is proved that these substances quench free radicals the sources of many diseases, thereby improving immunity. But the berries is a seasonal products, and bread from the people every day on the table.”
According to scientists, color additives make a loaf of bread is not only healthier, but more aromatic, tastier. And this bread does not get stale for a long time.
