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Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum Synonyms: T. sativum; T. vulgareCommon Name(s): Soft 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: 78 to 110 (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: Adapted to Great Plains in US. Hard/soft grain characteritics dependent on genetics and climate. Very winter hardy. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew, Rust Uses: Food - starch, Poison - mammals, Animal Food - fodder, Material - fiber, Food - cereal, Food - bev base, Material - alcohol Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, subtropical, temperate Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated
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