Wheat

Triticum aestivum
	
can be sown as a cover or cash crop for seed, milling or feed
	
winter or spring annual grain
	
enhances cycling of N, P, and K
	
heavy N feeder in spring
	
fine root system improves topsoil tilth
	
prefers well-drained soils, mid texture and moderate to high fertility
	
tolerate poorly drained heavier soils make ideal forage crops mixed with legumes, ryegrass and other small grains