Common name: Raqrouq
Scientific name: Helianthemum
It is also called: truffle herb, truffle, truffle, darhami raqruq, sunflower, and hasheema.
Hometown:
Includes Saudi Arabia, the Levant and the Mediterranean Basin.
Description:
• A long-lived shrub, characterised by its fixed branches and small, rectangular leaves, reaching a length of 40 centimetres.
The flower:
• Its flower is characterized by its small size and yellow to orange color, and it blooms in the summer.
Uses and benefits:
•It is grown to propagate truffles.
This nutrient is beneficial for cattle and contributes to increased milk production.
Our region has the necessary climatic conditions and suitable soil for agriculture.
Climatic conditions:
It requires a temperature ranging from 20 to 28 degrees Celsius.
Suitable soil:
Grows in hard, sandy soils, tolerates low temperatures and little rainfall.
Planting method and timing:
Reproduction:
• It reproduces by very small, brown seeds.
Planting method:
Due to the small size of the seeds, with one gram containing approximately 5,000 seeds, it is best to mix the seeds in a ratio of 0.5 grams to 50 grams of sand to facilitate dispersal. Water the seeds regularly to prevent the soil from drying out during the germination period. Plant growth is most evident in prairies with strong soils during the winter after rainfall has fallen on the seeds scattered on the ground.
Planting date:
- It is planted directly into the soil in spring.