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Nitrogen Management for Hard Wheat Protein Enhancement

Brad Brown, Mal Westcott, Neil Christensen, Bill Pan and, Jeff Stark (March, 2005)

Summary

Managing nitrogen (N) to produce both high yields and acceptable protein of hard winter or spring wheat, especially in high rainfall and irrigated systems, has been frustrating for Pacific Northwest (PNW) growers and those who serve them in an advisory capacity. A better understanding of the principles of wheat nitrogen utilization, the relationships of protein to yield and available N, and N management for hard wheat should enable fieldmen, consultants, advisers, and growers to produce high yields of hard wheat with acceptable protein more consistently.