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Selective Breeding Wheat In terms of growth and development, crops are all over the place this year. The dry September gave an emergence period in many crops of over a month, if not more. Some early sown wheat that got away in moisture look very well, but in general winter wheat does tend to look a little backward and in need of some sunshine. The warm open autumn and winter has allowed the uneven emergence to even out somewhat and even the later emerged plants are tillering well. Manage crops to produce 600-750 ears at harvest to produce the highest yields and quality. It's a little too early to see how things develop but in general first wheat shouldn't require any nitrogen before mid April at stem extension, although some min tilled crops may need a boost before that as non inverted soil will not necessarily release any nitrogen until it is...

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