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Post by gmauch on May 8, 2011 20:21:09 GMT -5
Just wondered how everyone's wheat is looking. Ours is so drought stressed that the heads are emerging prematurely. it's making some of us nervous because last Tuesday we hit 27 degrees. We figure harvest will be at least two weeks early.
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Post by Southern on May 8, 2011 20:34:31 GMT -5
Ours is really looking good. Nice warm temps and lots of rain. Rye grew up over 6ft. I bet at least around 6.5ft. Since it was a good few inches above my head. And I stand at 6.2ft. I know it made good straw when they mowed it down. Rye is grown for straw around here, not for the seed.
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Post by 70ds on May 8, 2011 20:48:17 GMT -5
The wheat is looking pretty rough here. It is starting to turn blue from the drought stress. It is going to start burning up here pretty quick. It is pretty thin as well. If we don't get some rain we won't have much to cut around here. Plus it was 97 degrees here today too. That isn't helping any.
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Post by djt14 on May 8, 2011 20:54:48 GMT -5
Ours is about 2 inches out of the ground now......And thats winterwheat. The spring wheat is being seeded now.
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Post by mnjosh on May 8, 2011 22:33:18 GMT -5
We just finished planting our wheat on Friday. That is about two weeks later than average and three weeks later than last year. Hope those of you in the winter wheat belt have a decent crop.
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Post by hoss on May 9, 2011 16:36:45 GMT -5
ours is possibaly floded with the 17 inches of rain in two weeks...lol most is grown for cover crop and will be mowed or sprayed to be planted in
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Post by treymo on May 9, 2011 16:42:46 GMT -5
Most of ours is headed and very thin and stressed. We haven't had much precipitation since it was planted and it's real spotty in some areas. Go south, east, or north and everyone seems to have good wheat for the year but I guess it's just our turn. Alot of our Pawnee county wheat we probably just won't cut and just try to plant beans into it IF we got some moisture. If not we might have it in summerfallow till next spring.
Our stuff in Barton and Stafford county is a bit better but not much to brag about. Probably looking at 10-15bpa. We have 5 circles in wheat, those should do well. Anywhere from 40-80bpa on them depending on the circle.
Been windy and around the 100 degree mark for the last couple days so that definately ain't helping any.
Trey
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Post by Austin Stewart on May 9, 2011 17:50:34 GMT -5
Ours is still holding on pretty good. Things change drastically from field to field because the rain has been so spotty. The fields around the house got about 1.5" of rain 2 weeks ago, elsewhere they got less than that. I think if the rain keeps coming we can hold out. I can not say the same for the neighbors who do continuous wheat or those who do not summerfallow like we do.
It is currently about 12-16" tall and looking good for the most part. Head south of here a ways and a lot of fields have not even came up.
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Post by johndeere9430 on May 9, 2011 18:25:31 GMT -5
Ours hasnt even been seeded hopefully later this week we will start seeding
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Post by 70ds on May 9, 2011 22:10:43 GMT -5
It was 98 degrees with a 30 mph south wind here today. A lot of fields have turned from blue to grey and white today. It is starting to put out heads because it is so stressed. It is so poor you can see the ground from the road in most fields which you usually can't do this time of year. We need rain really soon or wheat harvest is going to be bad here. It may be too late for some of it. Some of the worst looking wheat I can remember for this time of year.
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Post by ericcks on May 10, 2011 9:38:19 GMT -5
Wheat around Dodge is pretty spotty. No significant moisture since July 2010?? Took a road trip to Texas over the weekend and you can see the dirt between the rows in some fields. Much wheat from Bucklin to Woodward OK is being either grazed, baled, or chopped.
Did see a few cutters moving machinery though.
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Post by HuskerGLEANER on May 19, 2011 15:26:35 GMT -5
Thats too bad about all of you guys, I hope you get some moisture soon, are any of you getting anything lately? It has been raining off and on here all week, today we have got about 1 and a half inches. Wheat is looking really good here.
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Post by gmauch on May 19, 2011 22:08:15 GMT -5
We got a tenth of a inch last night. Things here are still looking really bad.
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Post by Chris Colflesh on May 20, 2011 1:06:58 GMT -5
mine isnt horrible i seeded a little on the thin side due a shortage of seed wheat here in ohio its looking ok im only estimating 65bpa at best and 50 minimum we darn near didnt top dress it since it looked like hell after the snow melted and the ground thawed
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Post by treymo on May 20, 2011 6:38:25 GMT -5
We have 3/10's since last night!
Trey
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Post by johndeere61 on May 20, 2011 6:38:59 GMT -5
well we got some rain yesterday and through teh night so maybe it will perk the wheat up a little i really can't tell how it is gona do...
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Post by treymo on May 20, 2011 12:18:03 GMT -5
The rain ain't gonna help much for the wheat now, but we'll be abled to start planting dryland beans and corn. It's still something to celebrate about though.
Trey
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Post by 70ds on May 20, 2011 22:09:20 GMT -5
We got about 2 inches this week. Things are looking a lot better. My buddy lives in the next county over and he had 4.30 in his gauge this morning and they caught it again this evening.
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Post by HuskerGLEANER on May 21, 2011 19:01:39 GMT -5
Im glad to hear you guys are getting some rain finally. I'll send some of ours down to you too lol.
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Post by 70ds on May 21, 2011 19:31:08 GMT -5
We got another .5 today.
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