HARVESTING and STORAGE
Last updated on
February 23, 2014
Harvesting and storage equipment needs to be in top working condition Harvesting
needs to be TIMELY Growers should avoid late harvests because of
LATE-SEASON LODGING
PRE-HARVEST SPROUTING
SEED SHATTERING
Optimum moisture range for harvesting is 13-16% Grain should be no higher than 13%
moisture for safe, long-term storage
WHEAT GRADING
Wheat is the most difficult crop to grade
There are 7 marketing classes determined primarily by hardness and color of kernels
- HRSW (has 3 subclasses)
- Durum (has 3 subclasses)
- HRWW
- SRWW
- White (4 subclasses: Hard, Soft, White Club, Western White)
- Unclassed
- Mixed
Grade designations In the 1980's, wheat grading has been a very controversial
subject in the US, particularly in the western US Cultivars that were developed
as hard wheat have kernel traits of soft wheat Grading changes are continually being
made
Related Information
http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/cropproduction/faa05s00.html