Cool conditions, nitrogen timing, and cover crop wins | Wheat Pete's Word, April 29, 2026

About this episode

In this episode, Peter Johnson discusses the challenges of cooler nights on planting decisions, nitrogen timing, and the importance of cover crops.

Spring may be pushing wheat and weeds ahead, but cooler nights are keeping planting decisions complicated this week. In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson covers everything from cold-weather spraying risks to nitrogen timing, plus an early-season insect alert and strong reminders on cover crop value. There’s plenty of ground covered, literally... Read More

People in this episode

Host: Peter Johnson

Topics covered

• wheat planting
• cold weather
• nitrogen timing
• insect alert
• cover crops

Keywords

• wheat
• cold weather
• nitrogen
• insects
• cover crops

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