Wheat is the main cereal crop and mainly a rabi (winter) season crop.
Wheat is rich in proteins, vitamins and carbohydrates and provides balanced food. it is used in making whole-grain bread.
METHOD OF SOWING
1. Seed drill
2. Broadcasting method
3. Zero tillage drill
4. Rotavator
| Botanical Name | Triticum |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Triticum |
| Species | T. aestivum |
| Types | Durum wheats, Hard wheats, Soft wheat |
| Flowers | Spikelets solitary, ovoid, laterally compressed, 3-5 flowered, uppermost sterile, glabrous or pubescent, awned or muticous, awns when present up to 16 cm long. |
| Fruits | Caryopsis oblong, 5 mm long, hairy at the apex, ventrally grooved, free within the lemma and palea. |
| Leaves | simple, alternate, and sessile the leaf is divided into two parts leaf sheath and leaf blade. At the top of the leaf sheath, there are two small auricles sparsely fringed with hairs and short membranous ligules. The leaf blade is linear, flat, and parallel-veined. The terminal leaf is known as the flag leaf. |
| Collect Seeds | |
| Harvest |  The wheat crop is harvested after the straw becomes dry and brittle, and wheat grains harden. The harvesting season time varies from zone to zone. Compared to Irrigated crops, Rainfed crops reach the harvesting stage much earlier. Can expect lower yields of rain-fed crops. Wheat Grains are thoroughly dried before storage to remove all moisture content. To keep the pests away, godowns, storage pits, and bins should be fumigated and moisture free. |
| Soil Texture | Soils with a clay loam or loam texture, good structure and moderate water holding capacity are ideal for wheat cultivation. |
| Soil Drainage | Heavy soil with good drainage is suitable for wheat cultivation under dry conditions. |
| Soil Chemistry | pH between 6.0 and 7.0 |
| Germination | 3 to 5 days |
| Bloom | 3 months |
| Temperature | 21-26°C |
| Light | 6 hours of direct sunlight per day |
✓ Wheat has a high source of protein.
✓ Wheat has a good source of fiber.
✓ Wheat is a good source of manganese and magnesium in its unrefined state.
✓ Prevention of colon cancer
✓ Celiac disease
✓ Aids Digestion
✓ Prevents Weight Gain
✓ High in nutrients and Fibre
✓ Cleanses the system
✓ Improves Mental Health
✓ Reduces the risk of cancer
✓ Helps in regulation of PMS symptoms
