The winter wheat is off to a great start -- in large part thanks to some warm autumn weather and a good amount of rain. Planted last Thursday, the first sprouts showed themselves by Tuesday. And today, just eight days later, the field is a blanket of young green.
The variety seen here is a modern variety -- shorter than historic varieties and bred to have larger seed heads. In another field still to be sown, the plan is to plant a more historical variety -- taller with small seed heads, plus a long "beard." The beard helps discourage the deer from munching.
The variety seen here is a modern variety -- shorter than historic varieties and bred to have larger seed heads. In another field still to be sown, the plan is to plant a more historical variety -- taller with small seed heads, plus a long "beard." The beard helps discourage the deer from munching.
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