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One more ? - latest date to plant winter wheat in Central IL

Ed S.

Ed S.

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Again, lack of experience prompts me to ask what the approximate latest date would be to plant (hard white) winter wheat in Central Illinois.

It will take a week (or more) for my unconditioned hay to cure before I can bale it, and then I'd like to plow and disc an acre or so and plant it in wheat. Do I also need some time for the "green manure" to rot down before planting?

If it's too late, no biggie. Still trying to get all the various crop cycles sorted out in my head as I add to what we're trying to grow. Currently doing alfalfa hay, an acre of field corn (chicken feed) and now starting to mess with wheat (for the wife's baking needs).

es
 
Again can not say for sure up your way but I know I have planted it as late as the end of OCT down here but that was probably a little on the late side. I know I'm doing my best to work up some ground now to plant wheat if it will stop raining so I can do so. But again if it grows ok if it doesn't no big deal since it is being planted for wild life cover/food
 
I use the Oct 10th as the cut-off date in Central Illinois. I heard of others planting until Thanksgiving, but their yields generally show it. A good goal is to have it done after the Hessian fly free date and before the first week ends in Oct, the earlier generally the better. I've planted the first couple of days in Oct and had a great crop.
 
Old;

I just planted rye mixed with a lot of vetch for the same purpose. We got and are supposed to get a good rain to get it going. I like they way rye looks all headed out and vetch blossoms climbing the stalks. Will be good for the deer and rabbits in the spring.

Larry in Michigan
 
I'm near Terre Haute and last year sowed wheat around NOV 15, after reading some posts here about guys planting "Santa Claus" wheat way into December in southern Indiana. I wanted it mainly for the straw, but it made decent wheat (around 60 bu.) so I'd be willing to try it again. Now that was soft red, not hard white, so don't know if you could expect the same.
 
In my area we have crown vetch and it is a farms bane and a real pain in the back sides and something you do not want. I don't know about up there but here the vetch takes over every thing and the deer do not like it. Rabbits do but then we don't have many rabbits any more. Back when I moved here in 1980 you could not drive out my drive way with out seeing at least 20 rabbits but now days your lucky is you see one rabbit a week
 
have you thought about how much wheat you are going to get from 1 acre and how are you going to harvest it. this would be a good time to look for an old pull type combine---can you use 30 bushels of wheat a yr? if not -- you might rethink this- and plant some oats or some other grain--- oats feed better to the livestock than does wheat-- i dont mean to discourage you-- i have a "pancake patch" 1500 sq feet should produce 1 bushel-- i have 2 bushels a yr and grind in hand mill i bought at local amish auction--
 
Chuck,

Good comments... I have a JD30 pull-behind combine, and we know a number of other families that would love to get wheat for baking.

But you're right that 1 acre may be overkill to start with. I've done oats, too, to go along with cracked corn for the chickens.

es
 
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