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Primary Uses: |
Grain |
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Planting: |
Recommended planting dates for N. Dakota
are before May 1st. Under Ohio conditions this would probably
give a recommended planting date earlier than April 15th.
Later planting dates cause exposure to daytime temperatures above
63º F which reduces the number of spikelets per head. |
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Seeding Rate: |
A reasonable final stand is 1,250,000
main stems/acre. To achieve this goal you would need to plant
around 1,388,900 seeds/acre, or 103 lbs/acre. For a 100 sq.
ft. plot the amount of seed is 108 gms. Row spacing is
variable but a spacing of 8-10 inches seems typical. |
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Fertility: |
Nitrogen rates vary depending on the
yield goal for the crop. For a 60 bu/A yield goal about 150 lb
N/acre total N is required. P and K rates are set according to
soil test values. |
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Insects: |
Possible problems are caused by Russian
Wheat Aphid, Armyworms, Cutworms, Wireworms, Grasshoppers, Wheat
Stem Sawfly, Hessian Fly, Wheat Midge, and Wheat Stem Maggot. |
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Diseases: |
Proper seed treatment will prevent many
seedling diseases. Other types of diseases causing problems on
spring wheat are Loose Smut, Root Rots, Take-all, various rusts, Tan
Spot, Septoria, Wheat Streak Mosaic, Scab, and Glume Blotch.
Resistant varieties are the most economical method of prevention. |
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Harvest: |
Shattering is a major cause of grain
loss in the field. Wheat should be combined as soon as grain
moisture drops below 15-18%. Swathing may be done as soon as
grain reaches physiological maturity (about 35%) as a means of
reducing cracked or damaged grains. |
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Comments: |
Spring wheat is not normally planted in
Ohio. These practices are taken from recommendations for North
Dakota. TCS | |
