Black Tip & Silver Tip Wheat - Key Growing Information
DAYS TO GERMINATION:
5-10 days at 60-70°F (16-21°C).SOWING:
Direct seed (recommended): Sow about 4 weeks before the last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4" deep, 1-2" apart. Large-scale plantings may be broadcast sown or drilled with a grain drill.LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Dry, well-drained, average soil. Drought tolerant, but will not do well in clay soil.PLANT SPACING:
1-2".HARDINESS ZONES:
Annual.HARVEST:
Fresh or dried: When seed heads have matured but are still green. For varieties with dark awns, wait to cut until the awns begin to darken. Hang to dry.USES:
Excellent cut or dried flower. Midborder in naturalistic or mixed grass plantings.SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Triticum durum, Triticosecale spp.