Growing Technology

Adapted Growing Technology.

SOWING:

THE KEY FACTOR TO SUCCEED WITH HYBRID WHEAT

REDUCE YOUR SOWING RATE

The raised tillering capacity of hybrids allows to reduce sowing densities. Reduce by at least 1/3 your sowing rate to optimise the seed cost and increase benefits. Experienced farmers go down as low as 80-100 seeds/sqm.

ADAPT SOWING DATE

Sowing period for hybrid wheat should be a few days earlier than for conventional wheat. Hybrid wheat plants should achieve the development stage BBCH 25 before winter.

Target

High proportion of early stocking shoots of 1st and 2nd order – few spring shoots Information about pest management, plant nutrition and application of growth regulator see page 43.