Urartian crop plant remains from Patnos (Aǧri), eastern Turkey

2003 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emel Oybak Dönmez

AbstractThe analysis of eight samples of carbonised plant material from the Patnos area (Aǧri), an important site of the Urartian period in eastern Turkey is presented. Bread/macaroni wheat (Triticum aestivum L./T. durum Desf.) and domesticated emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccum Schübl.) are the main crop plants. Hulled barley (Hordeum L.) is less abundantly represented. Pulse seeds, bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd.), lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) and Latyhrus L.-type were found in smaller numbers. A few wild seeds were also recorded.


2010 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. IJIS.S4590 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.W. Hassan ◽  
W. Dou ◽  
H.B. Jiang ◽  
J.J. Wang

In this study, we investigated the population growth of the Liposcelis yunnaniensis (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) feeding on ten different diets. Out of the ten diets, eight were made of plain cereals namely wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.), corn ( Zea mays L.), barley ( Hordeum vulgar L.), oats ( Avena sativa L.), rice ( Oryza sative L.), and sorghum ( Sorghum bicolour L.) while two were the artificial diets named Nayak wheat diet and Universal diet. The population growth was recorded as corn > wheat > universal diet > hulled barley > rice (hulls intact) > barley (hulls intact) > sorghum > Nayak wheat diet > oats > hulled rice. After 32 d culture, the initial 5 psocids developed to the populations as 41.8 ± 4.26, 41.5 ± 4.09 and 39.1 ± 7.64 on corn, wheat and universal diet, respectively. Meanwhile, psocids feeding on Nayak wheat diet, oats and hulled rice had significantly lower populations with 25.6 ± 2.42, 22.5 ± 3.09 and 13.6 ± 2.36 respectively. Rice and barley were included in the diets with and without hulls to see their effect on population growth. In case of barley, hulls had no significant effect on population growth while rice with hulls had significantly higher populations than rice alone. This study has confirmed the relative level of suitability of different cereals for this species when damaged. We have described a method to get the uniform age adults that can be helpful in research experiments.



2003 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 17-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danièle Martinoli ◽  
Mark Nesbitt

AbstractEleven samples comprising an estimated 39,000 plant remains were analysed from a burnt destruction level at the pottery Neolithic site of Höyücek, southwest Turkey (radiocarbon dated 7550–7350 uncalibrated bp, 6400–6100 calibrated BC). Large stores of emmer (Triticum dicoccum), free threshing wheat (Triticum aestivum/durum), lentils (Lens culinaris), bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) were identified and these plants were interpreted as crops. The low levels of weeds and crop processing by-products suggest most of the samples were remains of stores of human food. Two samples in which wild components (for example, Triticum boeticum, Medicago, Aegilops) dominated were interpreted as crop processing by-products, presumably stored for fodder. The presence of these stores in a structure interpreted as having a religious function shows that domestic activities also took place there. Comparison with other Neolithic and Chalcolithic sites of west central Turkey demonstrates a good correspondence in the range of crops. The poor representation of barley at Höyücek doubtless reflects the small number of samples from the site.





Author(s):  
Zübeyde Filiz Arslan ◽  
Ayçin Aksu Altun ◽  
Ayşin Bilgili

Lentil is grown in dry areas in Southeastern Anatolia Region in Turkey by rotating with wheat or barley. This study was carried out in the Şanlıurfa province to determine the weed species and their densities in lentil fields. To determine weed prevalence and densities, 70 lentil fields were surveyed in 2014. The most prevalent species were ranked as; Sinapis arvensis (wild mustard), Avena sterilis L. (sterile oat), Cephalaria syriaca (L.) Schrader (Syrian cephalaria), Triticum aestivum L. (volunteer wheat), cleavers (Galium aparine L.) and Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert (cow soapwort) with the rates of 64.29, 55.71, 51.43, 50.00, 45.71 and 44.29%. Some geophytic and endemic species were also recorded in the area, although they were not high distribution and density. Compared with previous studies in the region, the weed species, the prevalence and intensity of these species have been changed significantly. It is predicted that these changes will increase further in the future in consequence of change in the crop and cropping pattern after the increase of irrigated areas and also chance in some agricultural practices, especially the use of herbicides.



1984 ◽  
Vol 45 (C2) ◽  
pp. C2-515-C2-518
Author(s):  
S. Gartner ◽  
N. Roinel ◽  
N. Paris-Pireyre


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