GEOGRAPHY PLANTATION PROJECT (WHEAT)

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INTRODUCTION

Greetings every dignitary. Today I will be showing all of you my plantation project about WHEAT. I hope everyone of you will find this interesting and fun.

1. What growing conditions are best for the crop(wheat)?

Wheat grows best when the temperature is warm, from 70 degrees to 75 degrees F (21 degrees to 24 degrees C).

Facts about wheat:

2. Where in the world do we find plantation growing the crop (wheat)?

Spring Wheats:

>United States
>Northern United States
>China
>Europe
>Canada
Where in the world do we find plantation growing the crop(wheat)?

Winter Wheats:

>North Africa
>Northern Hemisphere
>Pakistan
>Australia
>South America
>Mexico
>India
Where is Wheat?


3. How is the crop(wheat) planted?

Ways to plant Wheat:

1. Till the soil
2. Spread compost if needed
3.Spread the seeds

4. Rake the seeds

5. Cover the seed with a thin of layer of soil
6. Water your planted seeds

Planting wheat using tractor*


4. How is the crop (wheat) harvested?

Ways to harvest Wheat:

1. Preparing to harvest
2. Adjust the combine header
3. Adjust the reel speed relative to the ground speed
4. Set the rotor or cylinder speed to the minimum level
5. Set the concave at the widest setting that helps seperating the wheat
6. Adjust the cleaning shoe
7. Be aware to the conditions around you
8. Dump the grain
9. Clean your storage facility
10. Dry the wheat

Harvesting the crop (wheat)

Harvesting Wheat:


5. How is the crop processed?


(A). Processed when harvested



(B). Products it is processed into

> Flour

>Cereal Food

>Pasta

>Bread

>Bakery Products


6. What problems are associated with growing the crop (wheat)?

1. Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) - it affects the crop in the U.S. It is usually seen in spring and winter wheat.

2. Pets and Insects - Russian wheat aphid, hessian fly and wheat stem sawfly are the most common insects that are becoming harmful and it extremely affects the growing crop (wheat).

3. Rusts - This is a disease that occurs a stem rust that can kill the whole wheat plantation. The recent challenges includes leaf and stripe rust that cause a huge loss of wheat plantation in U.S.

Wheat Diseases

Rusts



Pests and Insects



Fusarium Head Blight (FHB)



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Reference:

WHEAT PL.PRO by Caryl Ragual (prezi.com)

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