Question

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word: ____ are obtained from stalks by threshing.

Answer 1

Threshing:

1. Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of grain from the straw to which it is attached.
2. Threshing does not remove the bran from the grain.
3. This approach is usually used after agricultural harvesting.
4. When wheat stalks are harvested, they are often dried.
5. By pounding the dry stalks to shake off the dried grains, the grain is separated from the stalks and crushed into the floor.
6. These procedures can be performed by hand or with the assistance of animals or equipment in the field or on the threshing floor.
7. The hand beating method is normally used for threshing grains.

Hence, grains are obtained from stalks by threshing.