What is the difference between spring wheat and winter wheat? China's latest explanation

Spring wheat is planted in places where winter is very cold, because winter is too cold to sow, so it is planted only after the beginning of spring, and is called spring wheat, sown in spring and harvested in autumn; winter wheat is planted in slightly warmer places, sown in autumn and harvested in summer, for example, Northeast China grows spring wheat, while North China and areas to its south grow winter wheat.

The difference between spring wheat and winter wheat in China

1. Winter wheat has an extremely strong ability to resist cold during its growth process; its seedlings can survive the winter, and when spring comes, the seedlings tiller very quickly and grow vigorously, and the flour milled from winter wheat is very delicious.

2. Spring wheat has an extremely strong ability to resist drought, with short plants and large heads, and a short growth period, suitable for spring sowing, but its flour is not as delicious as that of winter wheat.

3. Spring wheat is planted in places where winter is very cold, because winter is too cold to sow, so it is planted only after the beginning of spring, and is called spring wheat; winter wheat is planted in slightly warmer places, sown in winter and harvested in summer, for example, Northeast China grows spring wheat, while North China and areas to its south grow winter wheat.

4. Winter wheat should be sown in autumn and harvested in late spring. In China, the Great Wall is generally taken as the boundary; to the north is mostly spring wheat, and to the south is winter wheat.

The planting distribution of spring wheat and winter wheat in China

Based on the sowing period, wheat is divided into two types: winter wheat and spring wheat. In China, winter wheat is predominant. China's three major wheat-producing regions:

1. The northern winter wheat region. It is mainly distributed north of the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River and south of the Great Wall; the output of winter wheat here accounts for about 56% of the country's total wheat output. It is mainly distributed in the provinces and regions of Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Shaanxi and Shanxi.

2. The southern winter wheat region. It is mainly distributed south of the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River. This is China's main rice-producing area; growing winter wheat there helps raise the multiple cropping index and increase grain output. Its characteristic is a high commodity rate. The main producing areas are concentrated in Jiangsu, Sichuan, Anhui and Hubei provinces.

3. The spring wheat region. It is mainly distributed north of the Great Wall. The temperature in this region is generally relatively low and the production season is short, so one crop a year is dominant; the main producing provinces and regions include Heilongjiang, Xinjiang, Gansu and Inner Mongolia.