I harvested and shocked the Vavilov Turkey Red, Ehmke Turkey Red, and Red Clawson from the test plot today. The wheat is not quite ripe but I needed to move the bird netting slightly to protect the Java spring wheat at the South end of the plot. So I peeled off the three plots of winter wheat at the north end, so that the net could be pulled down to cover the Java. I noticed yesterday that the birds had already started to attack the Java.
These three are not real critical to me. The Vavilov and Ehmke are just there as controls, and Red Clawson I will probably not grow out. It's a cross from the late 19th Century, and my focus is on wheat that was not artificially crossed.
That said, the Red Clawson is beautiful! The red and purple stems are quite stunning. Maybe I will grow it out another season.
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| Left to right, Vavilov Turkey Red, Ehmke Turkey Red, Red Clawson |
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| Red Clawson up close |
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| View of the test plot from the North end. In the center closest to the camera is the Krymka. |
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