Ancient Crops Continuing for an Extended Period in Samtskhe-Javakheti Region of Georgia – a Review

Maia Akhalkatsi Author-Workplace- Department of Plant Genetic Resources, Ilia State University, Georgia

Agricultural Research & Technology: Open Access Journal, 2016, vol. 3, issue 1, 28-34

Abstract: Ancient crops are a domesticated and locally adapted in the Georgia. High diversity of cultivated plants was characteristic feature for Samtskhe-Javakheti from ancient time. Cultivation of field crops, vegetables and fruits, as well as winemaking was main direction of agriculture. According to literature data filed crops were represented by wheat (Triticum spp.), barley (Hordeum vulgare), rye (Secale cereale), oat (Avena sativa), sorghum (Sorghum halepense), proso millet (Panicum spp.), foxtail millet (Setaria spp.), grapevines (Vitis vinifera), grain legumes such as Cicer, Lathyrus, Lens, Phaseolus, Pisum, Vicia, Vigna and some vegetables and industrial crops. Flax was cultivated here as oil plant.

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Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2016.03.555605

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