Proper establishment of small grains will ensure success when springtime temperatures begin to warm. Some practices that help with planting include germination tests, tillage (after corn), and planting during the optimal window (https://sites.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/?p=12483). When considering planting rates, research at UD has not seen increased yields above 1.5 million seeds per acre (https://sites.udel.edu/agronomy/2020/10/01/2018-2020-wheat-seeding-rate-yields/). This follows many regional recommendations, but without good seed to soil contact, moisture, or N, you may still have a slow start.
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Over the past three years we have been planting winter wheat seeding rates ranging from 900,000 up to 2.2 million seeds per acre. Averaged over the last three seasons (2018-2020), yields ranged from 85-93 bu/acre, with some differences between seeding rates (Figure 1).
Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist
Six different seeding rates for winter wheat were tested at the Carvel Research Center (Georgetown) over the past two seasons (2017-18 and 2018-19). Seeds were drilled at 0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.0, and 2.2 million seeds per acre each fall and harvested the following summer.. Averaged over the two seasons, yields ranged from 77-89 bu/acre, with some differences between seeding rates (Table 1).
Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist; jarrod@udel.edu
Amy Shober, Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu
Wheat at our research plots is at Feekes 4/5 and getting closer to jointing with the warmer weather approaching. Feekes 5 (Zadocks 30) is the recommended stage for an application of N to small grains, as this is right before the period of maximum N uptake by the crop. The application at Feekes 5 will help with seed head formation. If nodes are observed above ground when scouting, the wheat has passed Feekes 5 and N applications should be made as soon as possible. Continue reading
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