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'''Wheat''' is a grain. As such, it can be easily eaten plain, ground into flour and baked into bread or brewed into beer. Wheat is the only common grain<ref>J. Seymour - ''The concise guide to self-sufficiency'' ISBN 978-1-4053-2020-7 p. 158</ref> which is high enough in gluten to generate large amounts of gas during the baking process, which leads to a ''risen'' (fluffy) bread. | '''Wheat''' is a grain. As such, it can be easily eaten plain, ground into flour and baked into bread or brewed into beer. Wheat is the only common grain<ref>J. Seymour - ''The concise guide to self-sufficiency'' ISBN 978-1-4053-2020-7 p. 158</ref> which is high enough in gluten to generate large amounts of gas during the baking process, which leads to a ''risen'' (fluffy) bread. | ||
| − | Combined with [[beans]], grains make a complete | + | Combined with [[beans]], grains can make a complete, although sparse, diet. |
| − | Wheat production rates can reach 5 to 10 tonnes per Hectare.<ref>https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2018/07/international-benchmarks-for-wheat-production.html</ref> This is about half the production rate of rice. | + | Wheat production rates can reach 5 to 10 tonnes per Hectare.<ref>https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2018/07/international-benchmarks-for-wheat-production.html</ref> This is about half the production rate of rice. However, wheat has a higher energy density. |
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| + | |Tonnes/ha | ||
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| + | |China | ||
| + | |17 | ||
| + | |1.7 | ||
| + | |1300 | ||
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| + | |USA | ||
| + | |10 | ||
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| + | |3400 | ||
| + | |3400 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Wheat is a grain. As such, it can be easily eaten plain, ground into flour and baked into bread or brewed into beer. Wheat is the only common grain[1] which is high enough in gluten to generate large amounts of gas during the baking process, which leads to a risen (fluffy) bread.
Combined with beans, grains can make a complete, although sparse, diet.
Wheat production rates can reach 5 to 10 tonnes per Hectare.[2] This is about half the production rate of rice. However, wheat has a higher energy density.
| Crop | Tonnes/ha | kg/m2 | kilocalorie/kg | kilocalorie/m2 | |
| Rice | China | 17 | 1.7 | 1300 | 2210 |
| Wheat | USA | 10 | 1.0 | 3400 | 3400 |
References
- ↑ J. Seymour - The concise guide to self-sufficiency ISBN 978-1-4053-2020-7 p. 158
- ↑ https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2018/07/international-benchmarks-for-wheat-production.html
