Wheat sowing guide: seed rate, spacing and first irrigation

Timely sowing gives wheat the cool weeks it needs to fill grain.

What to do

1. Prepare a fine, moist seedbed.
2. Use certified seed of a variety suited to your area.
3. Sow in rows with a seed drill if you can.
4. Give the first irrigation on time.

Always follow the seed packet and your local agriculture office for the variety you grow.