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Wheat
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Family | Gramineae |
| Rotation | 1 in 4 years |
| soil suitability | Brown earths 5.5 - 7 |
| seed bed prep | plough till |
| time of sowing | winter - Sept - Oct spring -Feb - march |
| method of sowing | seed drill |
| rate of sowing | 150 kg/ Ha |
| 2 x pests | wireworm leather jackets |
| 2 x diseases | leaf blotch powdery mildew |
| fertiliser requirements | |
| harvest- time | winter - july spring - august |
| harvest - method | combine harvester |
| yield | winter - 9-11 ton/ha spring - 8.5 ton / ha |