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by Zeljko Heimer
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The plant showed on Bilje flag is not wheat but three-row
barley. The difference is to be seen in the geometrical
arrangement of grains, which are arranged in rows (3 or 6) in
barley and in quincunx in wheat. This is difficult to figure out
but evident if you have two barley and wheat spikes in the hand.
It is often reported that only barley spikes have awn, but
several wheat varieties, including modern popular ones, have awn
too.
Awn is the generic terms for the "hairs" which emerge
from the spike and cause unpleasant itching and allergy to
experimentators. In the early time of manual harvesting, breeders
tried to eliminate awns. This elimination is now unnecessary
because of mechanical harvesting and quite common linkage between
awn presence and interesting characteristics.
Ivan Sache , 27 October 1999
Information provided by Leo Rakovac (Opæina Bilje):
"Community of Bilje is located in Baranya, north of
Osijek.The importance of agriculture, in first place grain
production is showed with three wheat stalks. National park of
Kopacevski Rit, marshy region around confluance of Drava in
Dunav, provided food to the inhabitants for centuries, and is
still today very atractive fishing area. "
Zeljko Heimer