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Brandonh 08-19-2012 20:20:37 69.55.119.129 Report to Moderator	Got field ready and was wondering if its to early to drill winter wheat in tennessee. Im afraid my ground will start washing if I dont plant soon. It will be cut for hay in the spring [Reply]   [No Email]
jm. 08-21-2012 06:11:51 75.106.96.59 Report to Moderator	Re: To early to plant winter wheat? in reply to Brandonh, 08-19-2012 20:20:37   I am in Middle/west Tennessee and yes little to early here. We always sow some for Dove field then disk it up and plant the real planting somewhere last week of Sept. Planted this early it wil joint before freezing weather. What part of Tennessee and where di you get your seed ? jm. Dover Tn. [Reply]  [No Email]
donjr 08-20-2012 10:05:35 71.248.83.169 Report to Moderator	Re: To early to plant winter wheat? in reply to Brandonh, 08-19-2012 20:20:37   Aroumd here, we do not plant wheat until after Sept. 15 to avoid damage from Hession fly. [Reply]  [No Email]
thurlow 08-20-2012 04:24:56 74.177.47.43 Report to Moderator	Re: To early to plant winter wheat? in reply to Brandonh, 08-19-2012 20:20:37   Might ask one of the farmers near you or your county agent; it's too early in West Tennessee. [Reply]  [No Email]
5020s rock 08-20-2012 02:49:18 24.14.134.90 Report to Moderator	Re: To early to plant winter wheat? in reply to Brandonh, 08-19-2012 20:20:37   i dont know about tenn. here in IN, my uncle planted so early one year he went out and mowed it before winter. it went 100 bu./ac back when that was unheard of. yes, rye is a better forage crop. we always planted rye,chopped it then double-cropped corn (for silage). [Reply]  [No Email]
JMS/.MN 08-19-2012 21:24:13 209.237.125.241 Report to Moderator	Re: To early to plant winter wheat? in reply to Brandonh, 08-19-2012 20:20:37   Not much seeded in central MN anymore, but that"s usually in the first half of Sept. Any chance you could spread some mulch in the swales to hold the soil for awhile? I know, with the drouth, even mulch might be needed for cattle feed. [Reply]  [No Email]
JDseller 08-19-2012 21:20:45 208.126.196.144 Report to Moderator	Re: To early to plant winter wheat? in reply to Brandonh, 08-19-2012 20:20:37   Yes it is too soon for winter wheat. I would wait until Sept. and plant Rye instead. It can be planted earlier and will make better hay. Wheat is hard to make dry hay out of. To get much in the way of feed value you need to catch it in the dough stage. Then it takes some time to dry down. That often is hard to do weather wise. Wheat is really a poor forage crop. I have used forage Rye and it is more of a grass. So it is made without any heads on it. Plus is will come up faster and grow faster come spring. [Reply]  [No Email]
Wilamayb 08-19-2012 20:41:38 66.168.153.148 Report to Moderator	Re: To early to plant winter wheat? in reply to Brandonh, 08-19-2012 20:20:37   Just my thoughts, but yes. I say it is too early. The seedlings will get too large before cold weather. [Reply]  [No Email]