Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-08-29
WINTER WHEAT HINTS FOR
FARMERS or MINNESOTA

W1nter-Wheat growing in Minnesota
IS increasing. The crop is not confined
to any section Of the state. It has sue
ceeded Up the northern part of the
Red River Valley, and in the north
central and southern parts of the state
when the soil has been well chosen
and the seed well put in. It will sue
coed IN almost any part OF Minnesota.
provided. conditions are right. The
soil must be. well drained, but J. not
d lr'l It must have some. protec-
ton, either from groves or from es-
adjustment on favorable slope. living
preferably toward the north or north
east.
Does Best on Corn Land
Winter wheat succeeds best on corn
land. The best crops have been oh
tanned in many localities where the
winter wheat has been sown with :
one-horse drill about September i he
tween the rows of standing corn. In
northwestern Minnesota this method
IS regarded as the best. Winter wheat
may also properly follow some early
crop such as barley, early OATS. or
early potatoes. It can follow wheat
or late oats, provided they are off the
land early enough to permit blowing
and sowing in season.
Early Flowing Necessary.
Early blowing Of stubble land is es.
sentlal to good crop. 1t is important
1hat contact be established as soon as
possible between the furrow slice and
the soil beneath. To facilitate this
dlsklng the stubble previous to plow
ing Is advisable when time will allow
After blowing, the land should be
dlsked and narrowed sufficiently to
nrm the soil and to preserve the mois-
lure. Such treatment also helps to
XII the weeds and give good growing
conditions. During dry fall rolling
or packing the soil with corrugated
roller will help to insure termination
and prompt growth. After the rolling
the land should again be narrowed to
leave it loose and slightly ridged on the
surface. In some places winter wheat
IS soWn with a disk drill in standing
wheat or oat stubble. The purpose OF
sowing it in this way is to gain the
protection of the stubble for the win
ter wheat While the stubble nm
doubtedly gives some protection this
method cannot be generally advised
Tor the reason that wheat sown i'm this
way is likely to be weedy and some
times terminates poorly. Sowing in the
stubble should be resorted to only in
extreme cases. 1t is essential that the
soil be in good condition, though it
should not be rich enough to cause the
winter wheat to lodge. Wheat sown
on corn land that has been MANFRED a
year or two previously should give no
trouble from this cause.
Early Sowing Advisable.
Early sowing of winter wheat is adj
visable il not absolutely necessary in
securing a stand. In Minnesota it
should be soWn between August 20 and
September 10. The earlier date lis
preferable. After proper preparation
OF the land the grain is best sown with
drill. It should be sown deep enough
to insure reaching moisture, an inch
and half to two inches being the
usual depth. At least bushel and a
half OF seed is required per acre and
indications are that better stand and
a greater likelihood of living over win
ter. will be secured if two bushels of
seed are used. Something would de
pend on the quality of the seed, the
size of the kernels and its purity One
and three-fourths bushels per acre
should be regarded as the proper seed
ng Andrew Boss, University Farm,