growing winter wheat

• planning
  • general planning
    • crop rotation and planning for stubble
    • harvesting the stubble crop
    • logistical planning
    • seeding opportunities
    • spring stand assessment
    • key points for planning for profit
  • winter wheat and canola
    • seeding canola with winter wheat in mind
  • irrigation for winter wheat
    • winter wheat water needs
    • winter wheat water usage
    • winter wheat irrigation scheduling strategy
    • winter wheat estimated water amount requirements
  • winter wheat can be used for pasture
• variety selection
  • important traits
    • winter hardiness
    • disease resistance
    • yield potential
    • lodging resistance
  • winter wheat varieties
    • soil zones in western canada
    • variety options for soil zones
    • top varieties for manitoba
    • top varieties for saskatchewan
    • top varieties for alberta
• seeding
  • Seeding for Success
  • general seeding
    • seed early
    • seed heavy
    • seed shallow
    • seed slowly
    • use a seed treatment
    • winter wheat stage timing
    • seeding into standing stubble
  • seeding into chemfallow
    • minimize stubble disturbance
    • line up your seed early
    • decide on a seed treatment
    • line up your starter fertilizer
    • decide on a nitrogen management plan
    • seed into weed-free conditions
    • set appropriate expectations
• fertility
  • the importance of soil sampling and testing
  • nitrogen fertility
  • the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship
  • fall-applied N options
  • spring applied N options
  • split applications
  • rates
  • safe rates for seed-placed nitrogen fertilizer
  • other fertility
  • phosphorus fertilizer recommendations
• pest management
  • diseases
    • wheat streak mosaic virus
    • fusarium head blight
    • rusts
    • leaf spotting disease
  • weeds
    • pre-seeding weed control
    • fall in-crop weed control
    • spring in-crop weed control
    • chemical control of bromes
• spring assessment
  • winter hardiness factors
  • assessing winter wheat survival
  • plant populations
  • if you choose to reseed...

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