When Is the Best Time to Plant Wheat? A Detailed Guide to Planting Time

By sowing period, wheat is divided into two types: winter wheat and spring wheat. In China, winter wheat is generally sown from mid-to-late September to early October, while spring wheat is sown after the Spring Festival.

By sowing period, wheat is divided into two types: winter wheat and spring wheat. In China, winter wheat is the main type. In China, winter wheat is generally sown from mid-to-late September to early October, while spring wheat is sown after the Spring Festival.

In China, winter wheat is generally sown from mid-to-late September to early October. Winter wheat has extremely strong cold resistance during its growth process; its seedlings can survive the winter, and when spring arrives, the seedlings tiller very quickly and grow tall and sturdy. The flour milled from winter wheat is very tasty.

Spring wheat is sown after the Spring Festival. Spring wheat has extremely strong drought resistance, a short plant with large heads, and a short growth period, making it suitable for spring sowing, but its flour is not as tasty as that of winter wheat.

The growth of wheat seedlings is greatly related to water, fertilizer and temperature. After wheat is sown, if the air is dry and the soil water evaporation is high, wheat seeds find it very difficult to absorb water, germinate and emerge. Therefore, before sowing, check the soil moisture conditions. If the soil is relatively dry, you can irrigate once with "running horse water" (a quick, shallow irrigation) a week in advance, then plow and sow. When sowing wheat, the base fertilizer must be applied in sufficient quantity, mainly farmyard manure, or compound mixed fertilizer is also fine. Before the Major Snow solar term, with sufficient water, fertilizer and suitable temperature, cultivating sturdy wheat seedlings helps them overwinter safely. Temperature has a great influence on wheat seedlings. When the temperature drops below 5°C, the wheat seedlings will stop growing. If the temperature is too low, it will affect the safety of the wheat; if the temperature is too low, the wheat seedlings will freeze to death or suffer frost damage.