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OSU's Jeff Edwards Reports First Hollow Stem Now Being Seen in the Oklahoma Wheat Belt
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:48:26 CST
Here is the latest first hollow stem report, courtesy of OSU State Wheat Specialist Dr. Jeff Edwards. He writes "the varieties Fannin, Greer, Jagger, Overley, Shocker, Santa Fe, and TAM 401 are all past first hollow stem in plots sown September 21 at Stillwater. None of the varieties at our El Reno location are at first hollow stem. The wet conditions have really affected the growth of this site, however, and waterlogged wheat will have enough problems without extended grazing adding to the list of problems. So, this is one case where I would not graze until first hollow stem. If you have wheat in southwest OK that is not growing well due to wet feet, then it would probably be a good move to go ahead and look for a place to move the cattle whether you have reached first hollow stem or not.
"In the southern part of the state, OSU's Mark Gregory reported finding first hollow stem in early maturing varieties sown September 15 near Waurika. Temperatures across much of the state will hit 70 F today (Friday), so I expect the list of varieties at first hollow stem will expand significantly around the first of the week. We will keep you posted."
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