If the wheat remains flat, it will make for a difficult, if not impossible harvest. The wheat won't dry because it's essentially a mat on the ground. It also means very slow harvest speeds. We really need to cross our fingers that the wheat
We got rain over the weekend. Lots and lots of rain. Stephen had around 4", some reports of 6" and some of less than 1". Gravel roads were under water, and some of the wheat and barley fields were laying flat. We had no hail, but heavy rains can flatten a crop just as much as hail. Above is one of our wheat fields that has "lodged", which means some of the wheat has fallen over. We are hopeful this wheat will stand back up. Here is another field, and the wheat is standing straight and tall. So why the difference? Quite often it is the variety. Each wheat variety is given a rating on lodging. Some wheat varieties have stronger straw than other varieties. It's just one of the factors farmers review before purchasing seed. Straw strength isn't the only factor in lodging. It may also be soil type, seeding rates, or fertilization, just to name a few.
If the wheat remains flat, it will make for a difficult, if not impossible harvest. The wheat won't dry because it's essentially a mat on the ground. It also means very slow harvest speeds. We really need to cross our fingers that the wheat
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2/12/2023 07:33:27 pm
I love that you talked about how the wheat variety provides a lodging process that would make them stand or lay on different sides. My best friend mentioned the other day that he was hoping to find a wheat seed technology company that could offer an inter-crossing and data-collection process of wheat for their farming development project. He asked if I had thoughts on the best option for wheat process consultation. I value this instructive wheat article. I'll tell him it will be much better if they consult a trusted wheat varieties technology company as they can provide details about their services.
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AuthorThis is what I get for majoring in agriculture economics at North Dakota State University. A farm near the Canadian border, far from any delivery restaurants or shopping centers. Sometimes in life you get nothing that you prayed for, and yet so much more than you asked. Life doesn't have to be easy to be wonderful and blessed. Archives
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