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| That wheat looks good ! I'm guessing your tiller counts are greater than normal on account of the mild weather, coupled to good moisture moving the early N you applied into the root zone. I just hope you don't get a spring freeze !
If you have enough N applied, and you manage the foliar diseases (and moisture is adequate through the growing season) you should have good yield potential there.
Wheat yield is arithmetic, meaning the number of heads per square yard (on average) is often a good indicator of final yield (as long as moisture or disease aren't limiting, which they often are). The regions around the world that produce 200+ bu/ac wheat, are mostly doing that on 550-650 good heads per square yard. But don't think that 1000 heads per square yard is better than 600, because higher tiller densities often produce more straw, poorer standability and ultimately less yield, especially if your over 1000 heads per square yard.
Edited by Phil N 3/2/2020 18:17
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Wheat tiller count “yield estimation”
