Posted by Bryce Frazier on February 16, 2014 at 18:42:31 from (67.142.182.26):
Alright, here it goes: I (meaning mom) have decided to grow wheat in my meadow next year. I have a small area 20x20 that is all fenced in, and "deer proof". I have a large tractor mount rototiller that I am going to use, but here is where I need the help, I am fully capable of tillage, but I don't know how to seed, maintain, and then harvest. I don't have a seed drill, so I will be using my hands. 1. Mom has 5 gallon buckets of wheat that are 4-5 years old, can I use this for seed? It isn't rancid, if you soak the seed in water almost all of them sprout? 2. Can I just broadcast seed with my hands, and then ruff it up with a hand rake? 3. What do I need to do to the Wheat between seeding and harvest? 4. How do I harvest the crop, and then seperate it from the chaff?
I have an old hand sickle thing. You can hold it with two hands, and then "swipe" it through grass and it will cut it down at ground level. If I do this, and then gather it all up, do I just take it into the shop on the concreet floor and beat it with a stick until all of the seed is off? Or What?
If you guys could give me some tips I would really apperciate it!
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