How to save wheat seeds? I'll teach you the correct seed-saving method
It's wheat harvest season again, and here's how to save wheat seeds: The quality of wheat seeds is the foundation and key to a good wheat harvest. In principle, when choosing varieties, farmers should buy wheat varieties that have passed national approval from qualified seed suppliers. Some farmers use their own saved wheat seeds, and they should follow five points....
It's wheat harvest season again, and here's how to save wheat seeds:
The quality of wheat seeds is the foundation and key to a good wheat harvest. In principle, when choosing varieties, farmers should buy wheat varieties that have passed national approval from qualified seed suppliers. Some farmers use their own saved wheat seeds, and they should follow five points.
1. Strictly remove off-types and inferior plants in the wheat field
From the heading stage to the maturity stage of wheat, repeatedly remove off-types and inferior plants in the field, strictly cull mixed, inferior, diseased and pest-infested plants, and keep vigorous plants.
2. Master the harvest timing well
The late dough stage to the early full-ripe stage, when the green color of the wheat stems and leaves has completely disappeared, is the best harvest period for wheat. At this time, the weight of the wheat grains has reached its maximum, and grain filling has stopped. If you do not harvest at this time, it will cause backflow loss of storage substances in the grains, reducing the thousand-grain weight.
3. Prevent mechanical mixing during harvest
Nowadays, harvesting is generally done with combine harvesters. You can first let the harvester harvest a small portion, then empty the bin, to prevent other people's wheat seeds from remaining at the bottom of the tank, and then continue harvesting. This avoids mechanical mixing.
4. Dry in the sun separately
After the wheat is harvested, first winnow it clean, and then spread it out to dry immediately. In clear weather, dry it for about two days, until the wheat grains make a crisp sound that shocks the teeth when bitten. Generally, when the seed moisture can drop below 12%, it can be stored.
5. Storage methods must be appropriate
Farmers' own saved wheat seeds are generally small in quantity and can be packed in nylon woven bags, stacked in a ventilated and dry place, at a certain distance from the walls, while also paying attention to damage from insects and rats.
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