[Grovenet] wheat

[Geri]

Kevin said:  Experience helps farmers get smarter every year, until they finally get smart enough to quite.   ;-)

    Good one, Kevin ... Sounds like something
    my dad says.

       Geri  (grew up on a rice and soybeans farm)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin" <kevin97116 at yahoo.com>
To: <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] wheat


> It's too late to plant winter varieties, they are planted around October and need the cold weather to "vernalize". Winter 
> varieties are best suited to our climate and produce the highest yields.
>
> It's really too late to plant spring varieties as well.  They produce best when planted in February or March.
>
> But for next year...  ;-)     Why do you want to grow it in a garden?  With expected production in the 100-150 bushel/acre under 
> optimum fertility and husbandry you can't expect to get much wheat from a garden size plot.   If you are looking to make home 
> ground flour our "soft white" is not well suited to four because of protein levels.  If you want to grow it because of concerns of 
> chemical residue you'd probably be better off finding a farmer who grows certified organic wheat and buy a bag from him/her.
> If you are looking at it more for artistic endeavors (wheat weaving, etc) then you probably want some of the more decorative 
> varieties.
>
> Experience helps farmers get smarter every year, until they finally get smart enough to quite.   ;-)
>
> Kevin
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