winter wheat

[Braveheart]

Don't seed before Aug 25 or the crown will get too big and leave the plant susceptible to winterkill.

Standing water in spring won't affect the crops' survival if it hasn't broken dormancy.

Re fusarium. It has been a problem in MB the last few years. But, my own theory on this is that in the last few years ww has been sown on the late side. It's maturity next year is largely affected by the seeding date. Early in/earlier off. The later seeding moves next years' flowering stage into the fusarium innoculum showers period.

The biggest hassle right now could be movement of some varieties from some catchement areas (to market). Our elevators still have bins of cwrw from last year with no prospect of movement anytime soon. Maybe the open market will change that Aug 1, 2012.

We're looking at growing some as we are only at 50% seeded and will stop trying now as I don't want to fight the other end of the growing season. We're considering a general purpose variety to go to Mohawk in Minnedosa. We'll check on contracts, etc.

[bucket]

Very informative thread.

Been thinking about seeding winter wheat instead of going around potholes all day long. In three weeks there will be straight runs again. Better for the land. Better decision overall.

Tried to tell crop insurance but all they say is seed till June 20.

[bucket]

Yah Iwould agree-we seeded late last year around the water and it resulted in headache and heartache.We probably won't have the combines rolling much before sept 1 so were hoping to seed some Aug 15-30(if it is dry enough)

[bucket]

Crop insurance extending deadlines force farmers to make bad decisions for their farms.

In the long run it doesn't save the government any money.

I told them to start the process for the yield loss for this year and they thought I was joking. Pissed me off. They could have the premium for the winter wheat and very likely there would be no yield loss next year like there will be for spring seeded crops now.

[furrowtickler]

We seeded w/wht up to the 13th Sept last year then ran out of canola stb at the time. May be a good thing now as our w/wht no looks like a skinny crackhead on meth. W/wht survived excelent and had a very good stand, sprayed weeds and top dressed then no rain. Thinner now than three weeks ago by far. Oh well, the rest of the crop is still hangin in there.
I agree seed after the 20th Aug and before 15th sept, if you want to chance it - just don't seed all you remaining ac - pretty risky.
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[BTOfarmallll]

April 15th is when you kin begin seeding fer Crop Insurance. Earliest I have seeded is Aug. 5th. Like to be going Aug.5th - Aug.10th, Drill gets shut off & put away after Aug.20th. Yield ain't there for me to continue after the 20th & that is pushing it, yous giver. Some Sob's around here seed WW on Potato Ground in October, & get a crop........