Granny wheat: description and characteristics of the spring variety, seeding rates

Granny wheat is considered a popular plant. This crop is able to produce a good harvest of high quality. The grains of this plant have excellent baking characteristics. Additional advantages of this variety include compact size and excellent evenness. To grow a plant successfully, it is important to carry out planting work correctly and provide it with quality care.

Description and characteristics of the variety

This spring wheat features erect or semi-erect bushes. It is characterized by medium sizes. There is a very strong wax coating on the sheath of the flag knot and on the upper internode of the culm.

The plant is characterized by a spindle-shaped spike of white color. It is of medium density. The prong is slightly curved and of medium length. The weight of 1000 seeds is 31-47 grams. The average crop yield is 33.4 centners per 1 hectare.

Pros and cons

This variety has the following advantages:

high harvest;
quality grains with excellent baking characteristics;
early ripening period;
strong flag leaf;
lodging resistance;
resistant to powdery mildew and yellow rust.

At the same time, the plant is different and has a number of disadvantages:

weak initial stage - in the first 2 weeks, wheat is highly vulnerable, and this is more true for roots and productive tillering;
susceptibility to weeds;
demanding to care - in order to get a good and high-quality harvest, it is important to monitor soil moisture and fertilization.

How to grow Granny wheat

It is recommended to plant seeds of this variety in March-April. The seeding rate is 180-210 kilograms per 1 hectare. The vegetation period of the plant takes 84-87 days.

To grow a crop successfully, it is important to pay attention to its predecessors. Suitable options would be winter wheat, rapeseed, legumes. It is also acceptable to plant wheat after perennial grasses.

If barley has previously grown on the field, it is recommended to choose another place for planting wheat. If this recommendation is violated, there is a high probability of a decrease in yield and a minimum amount of gluten in grains. Replanting spring wheat should also be avoided.This doubles the risk of root rot.

It is best to plant wheat in a narrow row or cross-row method. At the same time, the amount of precipitation characteristic of a particular region affects the planting depth.

Rules of care

Immediately after sowing Granny spring wheat, it is recommended to roll the soil. This procedure is especially relevant in dry regions. The procedure should be performed with rollers of various designs, which help to level the surface of the field and cope with the formed lumps. If a crust appears on the ground after precipitation, it needs to be harrowed.

The combination of these activities helps the plant to break through the soil. At the same time, they provide reliable protection against the influence of adverse climatic factors.

In order for wheat to grow and develop normally, and also bring a good harvest, it is necessary to fight weeds in a timely manner. The most effective direction is the use of herbicides. It is important to choose the right drug, taking into account the variety of weeds:

"Hurricane" and "Roundun" are means of general action. They are considered universal.
"Attribute" - helps to cope with couch grass and dioecious weeds.
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic and 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acids - used to kill annual dicot grass.

Protection from diseases and pests

This variety of wheat is susceptible to leaf rust. She also often suffers from dusty and hard smut. For the prevention and treatment of these diseases, it is recommended to use such remedies as Bravo, Prozaro, Tilt, Folicur.

From pests, the crop can suffer from thrips, grain scoops, bread beetles. Wheat is also affected by harmful turtles, Swedish and Hessian flies. For the destruction of parasites, "Decis" and "Sumi-alpha" are used.

Harvest and storage of crops

Harvesting is recommended in the week that comes after the biological maturity of crops. This moment is in the summer. Harvesting is required in dry and sunny weather. Precipitation during the threshing period can harm the plant and cause the development of pathologies.

Harvesting must not be postponed. This leads to the defeat of the culture with putrefactive infections. There is also a risk of shedding of grains and lodging of stems. This not only complicates the harvest, but also significantly reduces the yield.

The following methods are used to harvest Granny wheat:

Separate method - considered the most effective. It is most often used in fields with a lot of weeds. This option is also suitable for areas with uneven cereal ripening and for fields that have previously grown perennial grasses.
Mowing into shafts - carried out if the moisture content of wheat is 30-35%. 3-5 days after mowing into shafts and reducing the humidity to 17-18%, you can harvest with a combine.
Direct combining method - used in unstable weather. With the help of combines, mowing of landings and their threshing is carried out. After that, the finished straw is collected in piles. The advantage of this method is the minimum loss of grains, and the minus is high weediness.

After harvesting, the grain is sent to dryers and elevators, and straw is collected at the site. After the end of the harvest, the autumn tillage of the arable land is carried out. This is done to a depth of 10-15 centimeters.

Granny wheat is considered a popular variety of choice by many farmers. This is due to the high yield and good quality of grains. To grow a plant successfully, it needs to be properly planted and provided with quality care.