COST Action 814

Directorate-General For Research And Innovation European Commission

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Crop development for the cool and wet regions of Europe: Small grain cereals and pseudo-cereals: Workshop held at The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 22 to 24 February 1996
Agricultural and fisheries research
Vegetable production

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• Sciences et techniques

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-RESEARCH-AND-INNOVATION-EUROPEAN-COMMISSION
• Nombre de lectures: 63
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Crop development
for the cool and wet regions
of Europe
Small grain cereals and pseudo-cereals
— Workshop —
organized by
The Danish Delegation of the Management Committee
of COST 814
and
The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
22 to 24 February 1996
Copenhagen, Denmark
EUR 17473 -Γ
EUROPEAN COMMISSION N COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURE
Small grain cereals and pseudo-cereals
COST 814
Workshop held
at
The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
Copenhagen, Denmark
22 to 24 February 1996
PAR!.. E1ÆQP. Biblioth.
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Edited by
O. Stolen, K. Bruhn, Κ. Pithan and J. Hill
(for the Management Committee of the COST 814 project) Published by the
European Commission
European cooperation in the field of
scientific and technical research
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Printed in Italy TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
Preface vu
xii Scientific and organizing committee
Assistance during the workshop and preparation of proceedings xii
COST ACTION 814 management committee xiii
List of participants
XXI Presentations
OPENING LECTURE
Zandstra H.:
Quinoa {Chenop odium qui noa). A healthy Andean cereal
SESSION 1
Messmer M., Boiler S., Winzeler M., Schmid J.E. and Winzeler H.:
Breeding and research activities with spelt at the Swiss Federal Research
Station for Agroecology and Agriculture (FAL)
Schmid J.E., Rimle R, Beglinger C.H., Messmer M., Winzeler H.,
Riiegger A. and Stamp P.:
Agronomic and genetic studies with spelt and wheat χ spelt crosses
Jørgensen J.R., Olsen C.C. and Christiansen S.:
Cultivation and quality assessment of spelt (Triticum spelta L.) compared
with winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) 31
Merezhko A.F., Filatenko A.A. and Funtov K.A.:
The diversity of Triticum dicoccum Schuebl. for use in cool and wet
38 regions of Europe
Gavriljuk LP., Gubareva N.K., Filatenko A.A. and Merezhko A.F.:
Diploid wheat species as a source of non-toxic flour in coeliac disease . . . 52
D'Antuono L.F., Galletti G.C. and Bocchini P.:
Fibre quality of Triticum dicoccum Schubler and T. monococcum L.
landraces from Italy as determined by analytical pyrolysis 53
Skovmand Β., Gilchrist L.I., Pena R.J. and Hede A.R.:
66 Emmer wheat as a genetic resource in wheat improvement
iii Poster presentation, session 1
Jørgensen J.R. and Olsen CC:
Seeding dates and seeding rates of spelt (Triticum spelta L.) 73
SESSION 2
Mastebroek H.D. and Limburg H:
Breeding for harvest security in Chenopodium quinoa 79
Jacobsen S.-E. and Stølen O.:
Temperature and light requirements for thegerminationofquinoa (Chenopodium
quinoa) 87
LimburgH.andMastebroek H.D.:
Breedinghighyielding lines of Chenopodium quinoa Willd. with saponin free
seed103
Poster presentations, session 2
Andersen S.D., Rasmussen L., Jensen CR., Mogensen V.O., Andersen M.N.
and Jacobsen S.-E.:
Leaf water relations and gas exchange of field grown Chenopodium quinoa Willd.
during drought 117
BachA.P.andJacobsen S.-E.:
Theinfluenceoftemperature on seed germination rate in quinoa (Chenopodium
quinoaWilld.)123
KaryotisT.,Mitsimponas T., Iliadis C, Kapetanaki G. and Haroulis Α.:
Adaptation of quinoa under Greek climatic conditions (preliminary studies)133
Kruse M. and Aufhammer W.:
Light interception and dry matter production of amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat..138
Lomholt Α.:
Biomass production of quinoa in Denmark 142
SESSION 3
Dobos G.:
Gram amaranth in Austria - comparison of genotypes 149
Kontturi M., Montonen R.:
Buckwheat: Agronomy, cultivars and end-useinFinland153
Flengmark P.:
Growing buckwheat in Denmark 161
iv Poster presentations, session 3
Itenov K. and Jacobsen S.-E.:
Adaptation of amaranth (Amaranthus sp.) to Danish conditions 169
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK 181 Preface
Much of northern and western Europe, together with many upland areas elsewhere,
is characterised by cool wet climatic conditions for most or part of the year. This
severely limits the type and range of economically feasible agricultural activity in
those regions. In particular, relatively few crops and systems are well adapted,
leading to diminution of opportunity in consistency, quantity and quality of plant
yield, and to increased and inefficient use of fertilisers and other agro-chemicals.
The distinctive agricultural and agro-ecological problems associated with these
climatic conditions are the subject of considerable research effort in many countries
in the EU and adjoining areas. Recognising the commonality of objectives in much of
this research, and the potential benefits from more extensive collaborations, a
proposal was put to the senior officials of COST for an action on „Crop Development
for the Cool and Wet regions of Europe". This proposal was accepted such that the
memorandum of undertaking for COST 814 was signed on 21 February 1992 by eight
countries. By now, nineteen countries are participating in this concerted action.
Small grain cereals and pseudo cereals are all·considered as low input species with a
high ecological value for cropping systems. They include neglected wheat species
[Triticum spelta, T. dicoccum, T. monococcum), Buckwheat, Quinoa and Amaranth,
which are of interest in many of the cooler, wet regions of Europe because of their
potential adaptability and the opportunities that they offer as alternative high
quality food and feedstuffs and also for specific purposes.
The theme of the Copenhagen COST 814 workshop 'Small Grain Cereals and Pseudo
Cereals' high-lighted recent findings and experiences with regard to regional
adaptation, cultivation, breeding approaches and marketing niches. It was proposed
to undertake physiological studies on crop development and establishment in cool
wet conditions. Research aimed at quantifying the formative elements in crop yield,
crop products, product quality and suitability for human and animal consumption
will be continued. Information acquired in this work can then be used to exploit the
available genetic resources in developing these alternative crops for the cool and wet
regions of Europe.
Finally, a special acknowledgement is expressed to the organising committee under
chairmanship of Prof. Dr. O. Stolen, Department of Agricultural Sciences (The Royal
Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen).
Prof. P. Stamp,
Chairman of the Management Committee COST action 814