The Alabama Cooperative Extension offers these 17 practices for achieving high wheat yields:

1. Plant high quality seed
2. Use a grain drill to plant
3. Use deep tillage to disrupt hard pans
4. Plant during the recommended planting dates
5. Plant high yielding, pest resistant and well adapted varieties for your area
6. Plant the appropriate number of seeds per acre
7. Plant at the proper depth
8. Develop a good strategy to control weeds
9. Soil test and fertilize
10. Apply nitrogen in the fall to encourage tiller production
11. Topdress with Nitrogen in a timely manner
12. Tissue test and monitor for nutrient deficiencies
13. Control aphids and scout for insect pests
14. Protect against disease
15. Consider a plant growth regulator if lodging is a concern
16. Use tramlines
17. Harvest wheat as early as possible

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