Growing guide · Field crops

Spring wheat

Triticum aestivum

Bread cereal on 161,800 ha (2025). Needs good pH and enough nitrogen for protein.

Key figures

Item	Value	Source
Sowing / planting	soil 4–5 °C	^[4]
Sowing depth	no exact value in the sources
Seed rate / spacing	650–750 seeds/m², +10 % if late	^[2]
pH	above 6.2	^[2]
Harvest	combine below 25 %, dry below 14 %; milling protein above 13 %	^[2]

The full guide (care, pests, beginner and professional tips) is currently in Finnish. The figures above are the same and come from the sources below.

These are general guidelines. Always check the variety, seed packet or fertiliser instructions and current regulations.