Document Type

Other

Publication Date

8-1-2004

Keywords

yield results, production tips, winter wheat, variety yields results, south dakota

Extension Number

ExEx 8136_04

Department

Plant Science

Description

Winter wheat yields in South Dakota were a study in contrasts in 2004. The statewide average yield in the Crop Performance Testing Program was 59 bu/A, which was similar to last year’s average. However this does not reflect the fact that many locations in the western half of the state were not harvested. Extremely dry conditions in West River in the fall of 2003 caused poor emergence, and the continuing lack of moisture through spring left much of the wheat in poor condition. Testing locations at Martin, Oelrichs, Hayes, and Kennebec were abandoned because of poor stands and drought stress. Bison wheat was killed by freezing (20o F) temperatures in mid May.

Comments

Updated August 2004.

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