An essential food and feed crop Grain protein content- 30% Is known for quick-boiling Good for cooking of various dishes Less soil- and moisture-demanding · Its straw is good feed for cattle, grains - for chickens Yield - varies from 0.8 to 1.5 ton/ha
Disadvantages: Distinguished for a comparatively slow growth after germination, therefore a relatively weed-clear plot is to be chosen Relatively low yield - 0.8-1.5 ton/ha
A mountain-cultivated crop, less demanding to warmth Moisture- and good soil-demanding Rich in protein Both grains and green pods are used for food Bean flour is mixed with cereals flour to better the quality Beans are also a good feed crop Is an excellent green manure crop Yield - 2.8-3.0 ton/ha
Used to be widely cultivated in Georgia A multipurpose versatile crop Good for preparing various dishes Its flour is mixed with wheat flour to produce high-calorie bread Its hay is the best animal feed It is also a green-manure crop It is an early-sawn crop for is able to withstand frost up to 8-100 C below the zero Is drought-resistant Is frequently interplanted with barley in dry places and with oats in moist places to prevent its lodging Should be harvested when pods are well ripe Yield - 10-20 c/ha
An ancient leguminous crop in Georgia At present is found rarely in Kakheti and Imereti, generally of two varieties Is sawn in spring, like kidney beans The plant is bushy, with a short creeping stem Should be harvested as soon as the pods ripen Enriches soil with nitrogen Has a specific pleasant taste Better to cultivate on small-size plots
Cereals