Wheat sowing is nearing its end, what should you do if too much seed was used?

Summary: Wheat sowing is nearing its end, what should you do if too much wheat seed was used during sowing?

We all know that wheat sowing is basically coming to an end this season, but when it comes to the question of wheat seeding rate, there are still quite a few farmers who are a little worried. Some worry that the seeding rate is too low and there will not be enough seedlings, while others worry that the seeding rate is too high and the wheat will lodge next year. Because sowing is now all mechanised, even a properly adjusted machine can still make mistakes. Let us take a look below: if the wheat seeding rate is too high, what should be done?

This breaks down into the following situations:

The first is that, as we all know, wheat sowing dates differ, and so does the seeding rate. Generally speaking, the later the sowing, the greater the seeding rate. For example, sowing in mid-October normally uses 25 jin per mu, while sowing after November requires 30 jin, or even 35 jin. This is because as the sowing date is delayed, the temperature drops, and a low seeding rate will affect the germination of the wheat seed and the number of tillers. For late sowing, the seeding rate should be appropriately increased, by about 10-20%.

The second is human error, or a malfunction of the wheat sowing machinery. You originally planned to sow two mu of land with the seed, but just after sowing one mu, you find that the seed you added is almost used up. In this case, there is no other option for the time being. After the seed grows, you can graze it: drive a flock of sheep into the field to eat around, and the effect is quite obvious. Grazing in wheat fields before winter does happen. Then there is manual thinning of seedlings, especially in those places where they grow in clumps and into big "lumps"; these should be pulled out in time, along with a small amount of urea applied or potassium dihydrogen phosphate sprayed on the leaves, to replenish the nutrients that the pulled wheat seedlings consumed from the soil. This can also improve the stress resistance of the wheat seedlings.

The third is that if the wheat variety you happen to have sown is a short-stalked, multi-ear type, then as long as the seeding rate is not especially high and does not exceed the planned seeding rate by 30%, in this case you can regulate it the following year by spraying chemical control agents and applying extra foliar fertiliser when the wheat joints.

In summary, Science Xingnong feels that if the sowing date is suitable and the seeding rate is really too high, the plants will grow crowded together, the wheat seedlings will be yellow, thin and weak, and after heading, the grain set will not be ideal either. It is recommended to make plans early: you can choose to make silage as early as possible, then free up the plot and plant spring maize or spring peanuts, or grow crops such as bok choy or cucumber, to recover as much of the season's economic loss as possible.

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