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Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum
Synonyms: T. sativum; T. vulgare

Common Name(s): Hard red winter wheat
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Winter Annual
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 220 to 290 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=27° (C)    Opt.Max=23° (C)
Opt.Min=15° (C)    Abs.Min=5° (C)
Precipitation: 38 to 76 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -31° (C)
Soil pH: 5.5 to 8
Soil Texture/Type: Silt and clay loams
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:
Winter variety adapted to northern Great Plains of US. Very winter hardy. Disease in hard winter wheats limits use to 30" rainfall line and west.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Powdery Mildew, Rust, Anthrachose
Uses:
Food - cereal, Animal Food - fodder, Material - fiber, Material - alcohol, Food - starch, Food - bev base, Poison - mammals
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
Widely cultivated
 
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