Today, I went out to check on some November wheat that was planted Nov 4th.
The field was cultivated prior to seeding, to give it a chance to dry out a little more. Depth was a little inconsistent due to the no till drill on the loose soil but it averaged about 1.25". Seeding rate was upped to account for the lateness. Since the 4th, the field had received just over and inch of rain and overall, the weather has not been horrible - a nice mix of sun and cloud for the most part.
When I arrived at the field there was a nice layer of white snow and no green to be found. This is not good I thought. The soil was quite wet, sticking to my shoes.
I began to dig and low and behold, there were the seeds with roots about an inch long and a nice shoot of about 1/4".
I predict once the January thaw comes this field will be green. I'll post pics then!
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