Triticum compactum dying in the winter. Triticum compactum Triticum compactum or club wheat is a species of wheat adapted to low-humidity growing conditions. "T. compactum" is similar enough to common wheat ("T. aestivum") that it is often considered a subspecies, "T. aestivum compactum". It can be distinguished by its more compact ear due to shorter rachis segments, giving it its common name. In the United States of America, nearly all "T. compactum" is grown in dry areas of the Pacific Northwest. "T. compactum" is a hexaploid with 21 chromosomes. "T. compactum", like other club wheats, has been selectively bred for its lower
Nepalese sorghum Nepalese sorghum Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) comes from the Latin name “Syrucum (granum)” which means “grain of Syria” however it originated in eastern Africa. Sorghum is an important species of the grass family, Paceae, and is considered the world’s fifth most important cereal crop. There are many diverse and wild types of Sorghum, however there are seven basic races, the most common in Asia are Durra and Sballu. Sorghum is an important staple crop for more than 500 million people in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, including many people in Nepal. Sorghum is grown on more than 48 ha area around