The cultivation of Quinoa
Quinoa: (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) is an annual, semi-woody, dicotyledonous plant with a height that can reach up to 3 meters. Taxonomical belongs to the family of Chenopodiaceae, the genus Chenopodium, which lists about 250 species and is related to beetroot, chard and spinach.
The cultivation of Quinoa first appeared in Incas around 3000 BC and it was the basic food of the Andean people. Today Quinoa is grown in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador but the great adaptability of the plant allows its geographical spread to Europe and Asia.
It is a culture that is resistant to many abiotic factors, such as drought and salinity. The adaptability of the quinoa is also excellent in the different types of soil. From the barren, rocky, dry, to the sandy loam soils where the maximum yield is observed, the quinoa is durable. The acidity of the crop soil that can withstand the plant is very low, with pH = 9, up to very high, with pH = 5.
Quinoa: (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) is an annual, semi-woody, dicotyledonous plant with a height that can reach up to 3 meters. Taxonomical belongs to the family of Chenopodiaceae, the genus Chenopodium, which lists about 250 species and is related to beetroot, chard and spinach.
The cultivation of Quinoa first appeared in Incas around 3000 BC and it was the basic food of the Andean people. Today Quinoa is grown in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador but the great adaptability of the plant allows its geographical spread to Europe and Asia.
It is a culture that is resistant to many abiotic factors, such as drought and salinity. The adaptability of the quinoa is also excellent in the different types of soil. From the barren, rocky, dry, to the sandy loam soils where the maximum yield is observed, the quinoa is durable. The acidity of the crop soil that can withstand the plant is very low, with pH = 9, up to very high, with pH = 5.
The cultivation of Quinoa
Sowing takes place in early spring into the field and when the soil is wet. The depth of sowing is 2-3 centimeters from the surface of the ground and is done in lines. The germination is observed within 4-10 days of the day of sowing and the biological cycle of the plant lasts 110-180 days.
The cultivation of Quinoa faithfully follows the rules of organic farming. No pesticides are used, but the treatment of enemies and diseases is done by mechanical measures (deep tilling, mechanical weed control, natural enemy reinforcement, traps).
Harvest the seed when it is dry and hard. The seed is mechanically cleaned and ready to be fed, while crop residues can be used as feed.
Floros George
Msc agronomist
Postgraduate Degree AUTh.
Sowing takes place in early spring into the field and when the soil is wet. The depth of sowing is 2-3 centimeters from the surface of the ground and is done in lines. The germination is observed within 4-10 days of the day of sowing and the biological cycle of the plant lasts 110-180 days.
The cultivation of Quinoa faithfully follows the rules of organic farming. No pesticides are used, but the treatment of enemies and diseases is done by mechanical measures (deep tilling, mechanical weed control, natural enemy reinforcement, traps).
Harvest the seed when it is dry and hard. The seed is mechanically cleaned and ready to be fed, while crop residues can be used as feed.
Floros George
Msc agronomist
Postgraduate Degree AUTh.