Safe to spread urea on 5 leaf wheat?

**malleefarmer** · Jun 8, 2020, 04:57

We do it here earlier different climate though weâ€™re heading into winter you summer not a volatile with our weather

**BreadWinner** · Jun 8, 2020, 07:05

I would not worry about that, it is more critical getting it down and not having it evaporate before a rain. Definitely treat with agritain.

**FarmJunkie** · Jun 8, 2020, 15:34

U will be fine. Have done it a few times and try to time it with a rain in the forecast. This year is a crap shoot on the reliability of rain events so adding a stabilizer would be good insurance.

**WiltonRanch** · Jun 8, 2020, 23:25

Maybe Iâ€™m talking out my hat but if youâ€™re going for yield isnâ€™t 5 leaf too late? I was always told to get it on before 4 leaf for yield and after for protein.

**poorboy** · Jun 9, 2020, 17:55

I will have to look into the yield part. Was thinking that slightly later would maybe reduce the lodging potential.

**Grahamp** · Jun 9, 2020, 21:16

I spread on Durum around that time and it turned the darkest green of any wheat I have ever grown. Looked amazing. Unfortunately all went to protein and not to yield. I still remember taking it to Gardiner Dam and they thought something was wrong with their tester because it was 17.2-17.4 protein. Of course this was in the CWB era and I got essentially nothing for my troubles.

**poorboy** · Jun 9, 2020, 22:46

Perhaps spraying uan is better

More research looks like spraying on uan at the end of tillering would be more consistent.

I have lots of hills and the spray booms move up and down 6â€™ at times. Not sure if the crop injury would be a problem or not? At 6â€™ above the crop there will be a lot of overlap on some of the fertilizer streams.

**malleefarmer** · Jun 10, 2020, 02:45

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Safe to spread urea on 5 leaf wheat?