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48 - Wheat

Varieties
  • Hard Winter, Nu East
Life cycle
Planting details
Culture and fertilization requirements

 

 

Harvesting details

You commented that the rate limiting step for threshing is the preparation of the bundles to insert into the machine. I thresh with a Toro leaf blower/shredder and had similar issues. This year I tried making bundles for threshing when I harvested the wheat. I put a bunch of rubber bands around my left wrist, gathered a bunch of stalks that seemed the right amount with my left hand; then cut with the sickle and slipped a rubber band around the end. The bunches were about 2-3″ in diameter. These were gathered and tied into sheaves to stand and dry down/ mature. When I ws ready to thresh, the bunches were already gathered and ready to insert. It went MUCH faster.

 

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Current Seed Start & Transplant Dates

Note: Seed starting and transplant dates do not always correlate one to one with dates shown below. Note correct start and expected transplant dates on the tag of the tray for seed germination. Adjust dates with plant tags on a yearly basis if necessary. 8 ounces of fertilizer is about 1 cup. Consider Sustane various NPK and Alfalfa Meal or Blood Meal for nitrogen.

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Franklin

Direct Sow Dates ( if any )

Variety Details

Variety Name
Hard Winter, Nu East
Seed Vendors
Southern Exposure | 250 sq. ft. as grain crop. Pkt (½ lb = 8 oz = 228 g) | $3.50