The combines have started rolling through our great state, making short work of many acres of wheat. Since I am dedicated to making my blog more than just shameless pictures of my baby girl, I am offering up a quickie lesson on WHEAT!
Most of the wheat grown here is called winter wheat because it is planted in the fall, grows a bit and then goes dormant through the winter. Once spring hits it keeps a' growin' and is ready for harvest in June.
The reels of the combine push the wheat towards the blades, the wheat is cut and goes within the combine. Once inside, the head of the wheat is shaken to release the seeds. The seeds are then sorted off to the grain bin and the rest is discarded out the bac
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The combine operator will cut wheat until the grain bin gets full and then empty it into a grain truck.
Feeling smarter already, aren't you?!
Oh, let's not forget one of these!
1 comment:
Hey, do they get a second crop in between now and when they plant the winter wheat in the fall?
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