Organic Hard Red Winter Wheat Seed (lb)

Organic hard red winter wheat is a cool-season cereal grain used for fall cover cropping, erosion protection, weed competition, forage systems, biomass production, and grain harvest. Seedlings establish before winter, remain vegetative through cold weather, and resume growth in spring. Its fibrous root system helps protect exposed soil and creates carbon-rich residue for soil-building rotations.

Sow in fall early enough for seedlings to establish before persistent freezing. Winter wheat requires a period of cold exposure—vernalization—to initiate flowering and grain production the following season. For cover-crop use, terminate in spring before mature grain develops and before stems become too fibrous for the planned management method. For grain production, allow heads to mature and dry before harvest.

Hard red winter wheat harvested from the crop may be milled or otherwise prepared as grain when grown, harvested, cleaned, and stored using appropriate food-safety practices. Seed sold for planting is not packaged as ready-to-eat food and should not be eaten directly.

• Application rate: Approximately 100 lb per acre
• Planting season: Fall
• Plant height: Approximately 3 feet
• Inoculant: Not required; wheat is not a legume.
• Uses: Soil cover, erosion protection, weed competition, biomass, forage systems, and grain production
• Management: Drill for uniform placement or broadcast onto a prepared seedbed and incorporate lightly for good seed-to-soil contact.

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Minimum order quantity is 50 pounds.