Soil
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Well drained, loamy is best Not compacted; pH 6.0 to 7.5
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Seedbed
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Fine, Firm, Level 8-10°C at 2-4 cm Seed depth: 2-3 cm
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Seeding Rate
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Fibre: 45 kg/ha Grain: 23 kg/ha (based on 16kg/1,000K seed density)
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Plant Population
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Fibre: 200-250 plants/m2 Grain: 100-150 plants/m2
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Fertility
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Nitrogen (N):70-110 kg/ha Phosphate (P2O5): up to 80 kg/ha Potash (K2O): 40-90 kg/ha According to recent soil test for winter wheat |
Weed Control
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None needed No herbicides registered
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Diseases and Pests
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No pesticides registered Botrytis Head Blight Sclerotinia Stem Rot
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Harvest
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For Fibre: During pollination For Grain: When 70% of seed is ripe 22-30% moisture
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Retting
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14-21 days Turn once or twice
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Storage
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Stalk moisture <15% Grain Moisture <12% For long term grain storage: 8%-10%
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Marketing
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Contracts with known processors Local cottage industry |