HARD RED WINTER WHEAT

ORIGIN

• Mennonite immigrants from Russia

COMMON/ SCIENTIFIC NAME

• Hard red winter wheat
• T. Aestivum

VARIETIES

• 12 different varieties
• Turkey, Kharkof, and Kanred

CLIMATE

• Cold acclimation before the first frost
• Survives by going dormit in winter
• Very hardy and grows in many climate conditions

SOIL AND NUTRIENTS

• 8%-10% minimum moisture
• 41-86 degrees fahrenheit
• PK
• Plant puts nitrogen in the soil

PROPAGATION

PLANTING

• September-November (Northern Hemisphere)
• Disk the field
• Direct Seeding
• http://youtu.be/eAR0H-QsHjE

WATER

PESTS/DISEASES

• Fungus
• Fusarium head scab
• Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
• rust diseases

CONTROL

• Fungicides
• phenoxy herbicides

GROWTH

• Goes Dormit
• Sprouts in Spring
• Dries out when growth is done
• Grains on the stem
• 2ft-4ft tall

HARVEST

• Spring
• http://youtu.be/Z1RLsYKfPcs
• Harvested with Combines

STORAGE

• 40-60 degrees fahrenheit
• Keep moisture at a minimum

USES

• Bread
• Noodles
• Whole grain
• Flour