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Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather

For generations, wheat planting has followed predictable seasonal patterns. But this year, unseasonably warm weather in March and April accelerated wheat growth, pushing the crop into a vulnerable growth stage when widespread freezing temperatures hit.

Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather
Image: Phys.org
For generations, wheat planting has followed predictable seasonal patterns. But this year, unseasonably warm weather in March and April accelerated wheat growth, pushing the crop into a vulnerable growth stage when widespread freezing temperatures hit.

Originally published at Phys.org

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