Part 2:The WHEAT
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Step 2 - Harvesting, Easy or Hard You probably know that harvesting wheat is usually done by some huge, complex machines, so let's see if it is easy or hard. Harvesting wheat is a laborious job. It consumes lots of time to prepare the machinery and do the job itself, specifically 4.5 hours per acre. With advancing technology, that could be getting faster. Some natural effects hurt the crop, and that makes it harder. Rain negatively affects the crop in two ways. First, a harsh storm can kill the plant, and second, if it rains, the wheat's quality would be lowered (when the water dries). In the end, it is not too hard, but not too easy to harvest wheat.
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Wheat is planted in rows, just like soybeans. Each seed of wheat should be three inches apart and the rows should also be three inches apart. The length of time needed for wheat to germinate depends on the temperature. At 44.6 degrees Fahrenheit, it takes five days for germination, while at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, it takes three and a half days. The length of time it takes for wheat to grow is affected too. The average time taken for growing is seven to eight months.
Carbon Footprint Wheat has a small carbon footprint, it is 200 kilograms of carbon dioxide for one metric ton of wheat. That is from the beginning to end (literally every action that produces carbon dioxide). Most of the emissions come from fossil fuels and fertilizer. However, at the end of the growing season, the plant gives back more carbon, balancing out most of them. The techniques of farming that farmers are using to reduce the carbon footprint are changing tilling practices and using less fertilizer.
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