Spring Wheat Planting?

[SwampCat]

I have 1500 lbs of wheat I was unable to plant this last fall due to wet weather. If the wet weather abates in February or early March, and I plant then, will it produce seed? South Arkansas

 

[S.T.Fanatic]

Am I missing something? Why wouldn't it produce seed?

 

[FarmerDan]

I have 1500 lbs of wheat I was unable to plant this last fall due to wet weather. If the wet weather abates in February or early March, and I plant then, will it produce seed? South Arkansas

I'm assuming it's winter wheat seed, and, February or March may be too late to plant if you hope for seed production. Winter wheat needs a period of cold weather to trigger flowering. And, if it does flower and produce seed, yields will probably be low....if that makes any difference.

https://cropwatch.unl.edu/how-late-can-you-seed-winter-wheat-and-still-produce-grain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernalization

 

[SwampCat]

I'm assuming it's winter wheat seed, and, February or March may be too late to plant if you hope for seed production. Winter wheat needs a period of cold weather to trigger flowering. And, if it does flower and produce seed, yields will probably be low....if that makes any difference.

https://cropwatch.unl.edu/how-late-can-you-seed-winter-wheat-and-still-produce-grain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernalization

Yes. That is what I have heard - but never talked to anyone who had actually tried it.

 

[FarmerDan]

Yes. That is what I have heard - but never talked to anyone who had actually tried it.

Given the slim odds of success, why would anyone try it? That's what research is for. To save us from ourselves. Kansas, the State University, tried it every month for seven years. See the link above.

 

[mikmaze]

I tired spring planting once, not impressed, it got weak and spindly, wasn't worth the effort and turned it under for fall plot, turing under figure of speach, wasn';t much there to turn under, more weeds than wheat.

 

[SwampCat]

Given the slim odds of success, why would anyone try it? That's what research is for. To save us from ourselves. Kansas, the State University, tried it every month for seven years. See the link above.

Because I have 1500 lbs of wheat I have to throw out somewhere - either scattered or in a pile.

 

[Dukslayr]

Because I have 1500 lbs of wheat I have to throw out somewhere - either scattered or in a pile.

Can you hold it over and plant it this fall? Wasn’t sure if it was in the way or not but if it’s staying dry and out of the elements, I’m assuming it would hold over fine to plant this fall?