70 THE WHEATS OF BALUCHISTAN 



Wheat in Makran especially in Kolwa is liable to danuij^'e by the rice-stem 

 fly. The local name of this is (laid or pain because the stalks collapse as if 

 ill pa ill. The remedy adopted by the })eople is the application to the 

 Held of the dritMl hlood of ^oats or sheep which have been killed on the 

 I(l-tiz-ziilin. 



The following is the description of the varieties of wheat j^iven in the 

 Makran Gdzcllecr : — 



■■ The j^eneric term for wheal is (/(ilhi ; and its varieties are known as 

 uidinsJKKi and chirok. which arc most extensively cultivated in the Kech 

 vallev and pandio or jkcJdihiL wliich are conmionest in Buleda. Zamuran and 

 ranjgiir ; another kind is >l(ih((L- which is jj;rown in ranjgur. The colour of 

 hoth mdhyshafi and chirok Avheat is red but the latter is somewhat darker than 

 (he former. Mdloslmff is famous for the siy.e '»f its grain. It is cultivated oidy 

 on a limited scale as it is easily affected by (lard. Chirok is considered the 

 variety indigenous to Makran and the grain is very small except in Panjgiir. 

 It is mucii a])])reciated for its flavour and sweetness, and is popular for 

 ])arcliing when green (ldj)<i(/ and musliaij). It is very sweet to the taste and in 

 Panjgur and other localities is sown in ecjual proportions with other A^arieties. 

 Ptuidro is the largest wheat grown in the country and is lighter in colour 

 aiul rounder in shape than the others. I^read made from it. hoAvever. is not 

 so sweet as that ii\ade fiom cJiirok nor so nutritions as that made from daholi. 

 Ddhuk resembles chirok but is larger and yelhtwer in colour. ]^(»cally it is 

 considered the equal of jNIastung wheat in taste and quality but is believed 

 to be even nu>re nutritious." 



Seven samples were received from .Makran. 



P(iiij(/ur. 



1. Ihihdh. This is the common Avlieat of I'anjgur. The ears are lax. 

 fully hcardcd with smooth, white glumes, dark red gi-ain and weak, pink straw 

 {var. erf/lhrospcrnnDH Kcke. Class XJ. 11). There were als(> ]»resent iii small 

 ((uantity a bearded wheat with smo(»th. red glumes aiid red grain 

 (var. ferrugineiini A\. Class XXXIA'), and a bearded wheat with white, slightly 

 rounded, sparsely felted glumes with red grain (var. Hostianvm Clem. 

 Class XXI). 



2. Shulur dundan. This vaiiety is ^aid to be not quite so commonly 

 grown as Dohtik l)nt the simple received was very similar to Dahak. The 

 only differences which could lie noticed were a weaker straAv and a slun-ter ear 

 in Shnliir ildiidiui. There was only one impurity, a bearded wheat with smooth 



