Weed Management
A good weed management system is critical for maximizing yields. Weeds compete with the crop for sunlight and nutrients. Starting clean and staying clean is the best way to manage weed control in wheat.
- No till wheat acres must have a turndown application prior to planting.
- Fall weed management options
- Finesse can be applied pre-emerge but must be followed by an STS soybean
- Harmony can also be applied in the fall to control winter annuals.
- Spring weed management options
- Apply Harmony in the spring to control winter annuals and garlic.
Sulfur
Sulfur is the 4th most important nutrient in raising high yielding wheat. Sulfur deficiencies can often look like nitrogen.
- 100 bushel per acre wheat needs 25#’s of Sulfur per acre.
- Sulfur Sources:
- MES 10 can be used in substitution for DAP allowing you to get a portion of the Sulfur required for 100 bushel wheat
- Ammonium ThioSulfate (ATS) 12-0-0-26S can be applied with your spring nitrogen to fulfill the total Sulfur required.
Fungicide Applications
Fungicides are an effective tool in wheat production to help protect yield.
- Adding a fungicide with your spring application of Harmony will provide protection against strip rust. Adding an insecticide with this application will eliminate aphids that can cause barley yellow dwarf virus.
- The most important fungicide pass is made at flowering to prevent Head Scab, Miravis Ace (Syngenta), Prosaro Pro (Bayer), or Sphaerex (BASF) are the newest and best fungicides to use to prevent Head Scab.
- Wheat planted after corn should be the 1st consideration for a Head Scab fungicide application.
Harvest
The recommended harvest moisture would be the first time the wheat reaches 14%
- Early harvest enhances test weight
- Be careful not to clean the sample too much, which can cause wheat to be blown out the back of the combine.
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