Winter Wheat - November

In November the crop will normally receive an application of herbicide to control broadleaved weeds. The amount of chemical applied is just sufficient to slow the growth of the weeds to such a point that the crop smothers them.

Young plants.

Winter scene.

Flooded conditions in the wettest winter for centuries (2000/2001). This field was destined for winter wheat but was never drilled. Had it been, the crop would have drowned.