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Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Synonyms: T. sativum; T. vulgareCommon Name(s): Hard white winter wheat Family: Poaceae Growth Habit: Winter Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 220 to 290 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=81° (F) | Opt.Max=73° (F) | Opt.Min=59° (F) | Abs.Min=41° (F) | Precipitation: 15 to 30 (in.) Winter Minimum: -24° (F) 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: Adapted to Great Plains in US. Disease in hard winter wheats limits use to 30" rainfall line and west. Grain may sprout in head pre-harvest in humid conditions. Hard types need abundant nitrogen, high temperatures early, low rainfall, and short ripening period. 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 - Woodiness: Climate: Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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