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The principal grain crops grown in Great Kirav are the Three Reliables: Rye and wildrye, {{wp|buckwheat|Coscivian cuckwheat}}, and {{wp|oats}}, along with barley, wheat, and triticale. | The principal grain crops grown in Great Kirav are the Three Reliables: Rye and wildrye, {{wp|buckwheat|Coscivian cuckwheat}}, and {{wp|oats}}, along with barley, wheat, and triticale. | ||
Coscivian cultures conflate two distinct cereal grasses - ''Secale cereale'' or "true rye" and ''{{wp|Elymus (plant)|Elymus borealis}}'' or "wildrye" - under the label of "rye" (Kiravic: ''dralm'', South Coscivian: ''drallion''). Numerous cultivars of ''Elymus borealis'' have been cultivated in different regions and microclimatic zones of Great Kirav for centuries. True rye was most likely introduced from what is now Faneria during the Second Empire. Kiravian farmers were early adopters of {{wp|triticale}}, production of which continues to expand in traditionally rye-growing areas. | Coscivian cultures conflate two distinct cereal grasses - ''Secale cereale'' or "true rye" and ''{{wp|Elymus (plant)|Elymus borealis}}'' or "wildrye" - under the label of "rye" (Kiravic: ''dralm'', South Coscivian: ''drallion''). Numerous cultivars of ''Elymus borealis'' have been cultivated in different regions and microclimatic zones of Great Kirav for centuries. True rye was most likely introduced from what is now [[Faneria]] during the Second Empire. Kiravian farmers were early adopters of {{wp|triticale}}, production of which continues to expand in traditionally rye-growing areas. Indeed, it has been proposed numerous times that [[Agriculture_in_Great_Kirav#Policy|federal agriculture subsidies]] be amended to include cash incentives for rye farmers to transition to triticale instead, though such proposals have not yet been adopted. | ||
The best farmland, much of which is concentrated in South Kirav and the warmer latitudes of the Baylands and Farravonia, is dedicated mainly to wheat, barley, and (increasingly) maize. Hard red winter wheat is grown in drier mesotemperate areas of the interior, while durum wheat and other varieties are grown mainly in the South. | The best farmland, much of which is concentrated in South Kirav and the warmer latitudes of the Baylands and Farravonia, is dedicated mainly to wheat, barley, and (increasingly) maize, as far as cereals are concerned. Hard red winter wheat is grown in drier mesotemperate areas of the interior, while durum wheat and other varieties are grown mainly in the South. Rye ''cum'' wildrye cultivation is well-established the upper supratemperate, hemiboreal, and boreal zones of Great Kirav, on account of the climatic conditions that make it difficult to grow other grains. "Rye" (''sensu lato'') and oats are resilient crops that tolerate lower temperatures and require shorter growing seasons than other grains, and thus can grow well in the harsh North Kiravian climate, with some especially hardy wildrye cultivars, such as [[Irovasdra]] alpine wildrye, being viable on a subsistence scale even at the highest arable altitudes and in the northernmost mesoboreal regions on the [[Coscivian Sea]]. Rye is often planted in the fall and harvested the following summer. Kiravian cereal farmers often practice crop rotation, where they alternate rye/wildrye with other crops such as barley, oats, or potatoes. This helps maintain healthy soil and prevents disease vectors and pest populations from building up. As a short-season crop that requires little in the way of fertilisers and pesticides, cuckwheat is often planted between primary rotations. In a few regions, such as southern [[Kannur]], it can be planted as a double crop. Coscivian cuckwheat is also prized as a pollen source to support {{wp|apiculture}}. | ||
===Root Vegetables=== | ===Root Vegetables=== | ||