Hard Red Winter Wheat - Organic - Cover Crop Seeds

90 Days. Triticum aestivum. Open-Pollinated. Cover Crop. Organic. Non-GMO Organic hard red winter wheat cover crop seeds are one of the most tolerant and beneficial grows available to home gardeners.

Heirloom Organic hard winter wheat seeds are traditionally planted in late fall to germinate and overwinter, revitalizing poor soils with nitrogen while their roots break up heavy, compacted soil.

Non-GMO Organic hard red winter wheat seeds are planted in August to September to allow a longer germination period while the soil is still workable. Wholesale and bulk seeds. ~500 seeds/ounce. Read more about Cover Crops: Get Your Free Cover Crop Growing Guide!

Growing Organic Hard Red Winter Wheat Cover Crop Garden Seeds

Latin Name: Triticum aestivum

Common Names: Buckskin, Common Wheat

Hard Red Wheat Hardiness Zones: 2-11, Annual

Days to Maturity: 90 Days (longer when sown for fall mowing)

Winter Wheat Seeding Rate: 2-4 lb per 1000 sq. ft

Seed Planting Depth: Broadcast directly and tamp, or, for garden sowing, plant 2-3 seeds 1-2" deep

Growth Habit: Organic hard red winter wheat seeds mature into a classic 30-40" tall grassy wheat field grain

Hard Red Winter Wheat Soil Benefits: Replenishes nitrogen into soil, roots loosen soil to improve tilth, drainage, and weeds

Grow Temp Preference: 35-65° F

Garden Light Preference: Full sun

Pests/Diseases/Troubleshooting: Non-GMO Triticum aestivum is a winter-hardy grain with no serious pests or diseases.

Color: Classic light green field grain that turns to golden brown as harvest nears

Winter Wheat Mow: When growing as a cover crop, mow down non-GMO hard red winter wheat before it begins to seed, tilling grass back into soil a month before sowing a new spring crop.

About Organic Hard Red Winter Wheat Cover Crop Garden Seeds Like many cereal grains, hard red winter wheat is a popular cover crop broadcast directly in early fall for spring tilling or second-year maturity, intended to overwinter.

For a traditional garden harvest, sow 2-3 Organic hard red winter wheat cover crop seeds ½" deep and 2-3" apart in fertile, loamy, and well-drained garden soil in full sun.

Non-GMO hard red winter wheat seeds germinate in 4-10 days, with no thinning required. Non-GMO Triticum aestivum is a winter-hardy grain with no serious pests or diseases.

If grown as a winter cover crop, mow to crop before heirloom winter wheat begins to seed. If sown to harvest grains and berries, then harvest hard red winter wheat when heads of seeds have become dried, hard, and heavy. Depending on the size of the crop, anything from a pair of scissors to a scythe would work to cut down hard red winter wheat for tilling or grain drying. Using twine, bunch up loose wheat into a bale, about the size of a bundle of wood.

Allow winter wheat to dry for 2-3 weeks before harvesting hard red winter wheat berries. Like many grains of the Triticeae family, non-GMO Organic hard red winter wheat berries can be milled, rolled, steel-cut, and boiled for nearly any occasion. Organic Hard Red Winter Wheat Benefits Non-GMO Organic hard red winter wheat is planted in the fall and harvested the following summer and will often yield more than spring wheat. Like all the heirloom winter grains, one of the major advantages of organic winter wheat is that it starts growing right away in the spring, meaning you will not get stuck in the spring moisture trying to plant. Non-GMO Organic hard red winter wheat must sprout and grow in the fall, then go through a period of vernalization to produce grain the following summer. Winter wheat planted in the spring will still produce good grass but does not set grain.

Like many other cover crops, Organic hard red winter wheat is known to replenish tired soils of their depleted nitrogen and nutrients, while improving soil tilth, structure, water flow, and weed suppression. Hard Red Winter Wheat (Buckskin) Berries

Buckskin is moderately early maturity. It has high yield potential over a range of environments. Developed in 1973 cooperatively by the Nebraska Agric. Exp. Station and the USDA-ARS. Jointly released in Kansas. Buckskin is an awned, white-glumed variety. Awn color varies from white to black depending on the season. Beaks are long. It is slightly taller and about a day later in maturity than Scout 66, but it has better straw strength. Buckskin is moderately resistant to soil-borne mosaic, stem rust, and Hessian Fly. It is susceptible to leaf rust. Similar to Scout 66 in winter hardiness. It is a strong gluten variety with excellent bread-baking quality. Plump Hard Red Wheat Berries with 13% protein can be cooked as a whole grain cereal or pilaf, sprouted for salads or juiced, or milled into flour by the home miller.

Wholesale Organic Hard Red Winter Wheat Cover Crop Seeds Per Package:

1 lb - Wholesale - Approximately 8,000 Seeds 5 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 40,000 Seeds 25 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 200,000 Seeds

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