The difference between highland barley and wheat

The difference between highland barley and wheat lies in plant classification, morphological characteristics, adaptation areas and uses.

Barley belongs to Gramineae and wheat belongs to Gramineae. The ear of barley is short and small, and the glume is close to the straw, while the ear of wheat is relatively long, and the glume loosely surrounds the straw.

Highland barley is mainly distributed in plateau areas, such as Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Himalayas, and adapts to cold and dry environment. Wheat is more adaptable and grows in various climatic conditions, including temperate zone, cold zone and subtropical zone. Highland barley is often used to make highland barley wine and traditional food in Tibet and Qinghai, and wheat is widely used to make flour, pasta, grains and malt.

Growing environment of highland barley

1, plateau area: highland barley adapts to the plateau environment, with an altitude of more than 3000 meters or even more than 4000 meters. It is one of the main food crops with the highest altitude in the world.

2. Cold and dry climate: highland barley adapts to cold and dry climate conditions. In plateau areas, the temperature is low and winter is very cold. Although the daily temperature difference is large in summer, the overall temperature is still low. The precipitation is limited, and most of it is concentrated in the rainy season.

3. Strong cold tolerance: highland barley has strong adaptability to cold, can survive and grow at low temperature, and can tolerate low temperature and cold damage.

4. Drought adaptability: Barley also has strong adaptability to drought conditions. It can grow in a water-deficient environment and survive in a limited water source.