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The boiled nuts are used in the UK as a bait for carp. The nuts have to be prepared in a prescribed manner to prevent harm to the fish. The nuts are soaked in water for 24 hours, and then boiled for 20 minutes or longer until fully expanded. Some anglers then leave the boiled nuts to ferment for 24–48 hours, which can enhance their effectiveness. If the nuts are not properly prepared, they can be toxic to carp. This was originally thought to have been the cause of death of Benson, a large, well-known female carp weighing 54lb (24kg) found floating dead in a fishing lake, with a bag of unprepared tiger nuts lying nearby, empty, on the bank. An examination of the fish by a taxidermist concluded tiger nut poisoning was not the cause of death, but rather the fish had died naturally. [35] History [ edit ]

a b c d e f g Since the tubers of C. esculentus contain 20-36% oil, it has been suggested as potential oil crop for the production of biodiesel. [32] One study found that chufa produced 1.5 metric tonnes of oil per hectare (174 gallons/acre) based on a tuber yield of 5.67 t/ha and an oil content of 26.4%. [33] A similar 6-year study found tuber yields ranging from 4.02 to 6.75 t/ha, with an average oil content of 26.5% and an average oil yield of 1.47 t/ha. [34] The oil of the tuber was found to contain 18% saturated ( palmitic acid and stearic acid) and 82% unsaturated ( oleic acid and linoleic acid) fatty acids. [32] Fishing bait [ edit ]Kumar, B. (2013). " Cyperus esculentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T164083A17636573. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T164083A17636573.en . Retrieved 25 November 2022. For the Egyptians, Nut literally held the sky in place. Nut herself was held aloft by Shu, who was assisted by 8 heh-gods—two for each of Nut’s limbs. The tubers can be roasted and ground into a coffee substitute. [29] Food [ edit ] Dried tubers sold at the market of Banfora, Burkina Faso. Evidence suggests that Nut was originally the goddess of the night sky, and may have represented the Milky Way. [3] Over time, however, she took on a more general role and became associated with all skies, regardless of the time of day. Family

Yellow nutsedge". University of Maryland Extension . Retrieved January 5, 2021. [ permanent dead link] It remains popular in Spain, where a regulating council exists to ensure the quality and traceability of the product in relation to the designation of origin. There it is served ice-cold as a natural refreshment in the summer, often served with fartons. Dried tiger nut has a smooth, tender, sweet, and nutty taste. It can be consumed raw, roasted, dried, baked or as tiger nut milk, tiger nut drink or oil. Tiger nut loses a considerable amount of water during drying and storage. The starch content of the tiger nut tubers decreases and the reducing sugar (invert sugar) content increases during storage. [26] Tiger nut can be stored dry and rehydrated by soaking without losing the crisp texture. Soaking is often done overnight. Dried tiger nuts have a hard texture and soaking is required to render them more easily edible and to ensure acceptable sensory quality. [18] Chen, Angus (April 27, 2016). "Loathed By Farmers, Loved By Ancients: The Strange History of Tiger Nuts". NPR . Retrieved January 5, 2021.Cyperus esculentus is a highly invasive species in Oceania, Mexico, some regions of the United States, and the Caribbean, mainly by seed dispersion. [12] It is readily transported internationally, and is adaptable to re-establish in varied climate and soil environments. [12] In Japan, it is an exotic clonal weed favorable to establish in wet habitats. [12] Cultivation [ edit ] Cyperus esculentus can be found wild, as a weed, or as a crop. It is an invasive species outside its native range, and is readily transported accidentally to become invasive. In many countries, C.esculentus is considered a weed. [12] [14] It is often found in wet soils such as rice paddies and peanut farms as well as well-irrigated lawns and golf courses during warm weather. Oldfield, Callie A.; Evans, Jonathan P. (2016-03-01). "Twelve years of repeated wild hog activity promotes population maintenance of an invasive clonal plant in a coastal dune ecosystem". Ecology and Evolution. 6 (8): 2569–2578. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2045. ISSN 2045-7758. PMC 4834338. PMID 27110354.

When Nut and Geb were born, they held each other so tightly that Nut could not give birth to any children. Their father Shu eventually forced them apart to allow the next generation of gods to be born; some sources suggest he did so out of jealousy. [5] This scene from the Greenfield Papyrus depicts Nut arching over several figures, including her father Shu, who holds her aloft with raised arms. The Trustees of the British Museum CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08 . Retrieved 2014-07-24. Disadvantages in the drying process are shrinkage, skin wrinkles and hard nut texture. [ citation needed] Storage [ edit ]

Cyperus esculentus is normally planted on previously tilled flat soils with ridges to facilitate irrigation. Seeds are planted manually on these ridges, which are approximately 60cm (2ft) apart. Distances between seeds may vary from 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) and seeding depth is around 8cm (3in). A typical seeding rate for chufa is about 120kg of tubers/ha (107lbs/acre). [22] Nut was part of the third generation of Egyptian gods. Her parents were Shu and Tefnut, offspring of the creator god Ra. Nut was often depicted as a nude woman arching across the sky, with her hands at one horizon and her feet at the other. Her body was often covered in markings representing stars, and she was sometimes depicted with wings. [2] It should be noted that Horus was an additional child found only in Greek sources; Egyptian sources attributed only four children to Nut. Family Tree a b c d e " Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge)". CABI. 19 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019 . Retrieved 31 October 2019.