DRY-LAND CROPS 



Emmer. 



Emmer, a species of wheat, has recently 

 attracted much notice as a valuable grain 

 for semi-arid regions. It is largely grown 

 in Russia and Germany and probably 

 was first introduced into the United 

 States by the German and Russian colo- 

 nists who settled in the Northwest. In 

 Russia it is mainly grown in the Upper 

 Volga region where the annual rainfall is 

 about 16 inches. The name "emmer" is a 

 German word, and should be used instead 

 of "spelt," by which it is often erroneously 

 called. The heads of emmer are almost 

 always bearded; while the spikelets are 

 usually two-grained. The emmer may 

 be distinguished from spelt as follows: 

 the spikelets of spelt are far apart, stand 

 out from the stem, and form a very loose 

 head; while the spikelets of emmer lie 

 close together and form a compact head. 

 Further, the grain of emmer is harder 

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