Progress update from Cedar Isle

May 1st, 2009 by Martin

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I was delighted to discover some photos from Jim in my inbox this morning. They were all taken yesterday, the same day that Jim finished sowing the last of the hard red spring wheat (CDC Go variety) picture above. I believe that’s Mt. Cheam in the background.

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This is 2 acres of winter wheat (Buteo variety), which was sown on September 22, 08.

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Here’s the other half of the winter wheat (Falcon variety), which was sown September 27, 08.

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This is 1 acre of Triticate (Pika variety), which was sown on September 27, 08.

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Last but not least, this is the first sowing of the hard red spring wheat (CDC Go variety), which was sown on April 22, 09. As you can see in the second picture, it has hardly been a week and the grain is already starting to emerge.

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