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How is harvesting done?

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It used to be done with a scythe or sickle. Now it is done with machines on a larger scale.

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How is wheat threshed?

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It is the separation of the edible part of the crop from the non-useful portions. It was done long ago by smashing the wheat against walls. Now it is done with strong vibrations inside the combine.

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When is wheat ready to harvest?

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It depends on the type of wheat. In the U.S., spring wheat can be harvested from the middle of August to the middle of September. Winter wheat is harvested between the middle of May until the middle of June.

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What type of equipment is used to harvest wheat?

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To harvest wheat, a farmer uses a combine harvester. This machine does 3 different operations: the reaping, the threshing, and the winnowing.

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How much wheat straw can be baled per hectare of wheat? What is the typical weight of each wheat straw bale?

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From 1500 to 2000 lbs of straw depending on the size of the crop and how thick the wheat is.

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What parts of the wheat are harvested?

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All of it. The berries (grains) are used in making flour, bran, and such. The rest is made into animal feed, bedding, or used in composting for fertilizer.

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Can I use Roundup to kill off wheat?

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It depends on the wheat. If it is non-GMO wheat, then yes. However, Roundup is used for weed control on wheat fields and most wheat varieties are Roundup resistant.

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In which month of the year is winter wheat harvested?

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This depends on what part of the country. For example, in Pennsylvania, in Chester County, the farmers will start combining wheat in late July or early August.

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When is the best time to harvest?

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It depends on the moisture content of the grain. Measure that with a moisture meter, which you can get at an ag supply store. Harvest when the grain is between 14 and 20% moisture.

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What machines are used in wheat cultivation?

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Plow and harrow for tillage, grain drill for sowing, combine for harvesting, and a truck for transport.

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What is the name of the machine used to harvest the wheat?

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It is called a combine harvester. It is named for the fact that it combines the processes of reaping (cutting), threshing (detaching the grain from the rest of the plant) and winnowing (separating the heavier grain from the lighter chaff), which in the past were separate jobs.

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What type of wheat is Roundup resistant?

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On the RoundUp website they sell seeds of all kinds that are RoundUp Ready™️ as well as herbicides. They have a wide variety of seeds on the site, wheat should be there. However, do some research on the impacts of this product before deciding it's the right choice for you.

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