{"product_id":"pembroke-wheat-seeds","title":"Pembroke Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Seeds – Kentucky-Bred Soft Red Winter Wheat, High Yield, Disease-Resistant, Cover Crop \u0026 Food Plots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e300+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Kentucky-Bred Winter Wheat Built to Perform\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePembroke was bred with a specific job in mind: reliable, high-yielding soft red winter wheat that holds up to real disease pressure across a working season. Developed in Kentucky, this variety has proven itself with growers who need dependable performance, whether the end goal is a grain harvest, a genuine cover crop, or a food plot that draws and holds deer and turkey through fall and winter. This is a working wheat variety, not a niche seed grown for looks alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Plants Pembroke Wheat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe grain grower wanting a proven, high-yield soft red winter wheat variety.\u003cbr\u003eThe cover crop user needing a disease-resistant grain for soil building and erosion control.\u003cbr\u003eThe food plot manager wanting a reliable, palatable grain to draw deer and turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Kentucky-Bred Wheat Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTriticum aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Pembroke' is a soft red winter wheat variety developed in Kentucky, bred for high yield potential and genuine resistance to common wheat diseases that can undermine a season's crop. Plants are sown in fall, overwinter as a hardy, low-growing stand, and resume active growth in spring before heading out and maturing to grain by early summer. Its disease resistance package makes it a reliable performer across variable growing conditions, reducing losses that less resistant varieties are prone to. Beyond grain production, the same qualities that make it a strong wheat crop also make it a genuinely effective cover crop and food plot planting, with palatable, nutritious foliage that deer and turkey readily graze through fall and winter. Grown as a cool-season annual, sown in fall for a summer grain harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Field \u0026amp; Food Plot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrain harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow as a genuine soft red winter wheat crop for milling, baking, or sale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover crop planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use for fall soil cover, erosion control, and organic matter ahead of a spring crop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer and turkey food plot:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant for palatable fall and winter forage that draws and holds game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisease-resistant rotation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rely on built-in resistance where wheat disease pressure has been a problem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil-building rotation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use in rotation with other crops to build organic matter and structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraw production:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow for both grain and straw as a working dual-purpose crop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Pembroke Wheat Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drill or broadcast seed onto a prepared seedbed; drilling improves stand uniformity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in fall, typically September to October depending on region and first frost timing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow standard winter wheat seeding rates for grain or food plot use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, well-drained soil supports the strongest yield and disease resistance performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relies mainly on natural rainfall; consistent fall moisture supports strong establishment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverwintering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plants persist through winter as a low, hardy stand, resuming growth in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrazing timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e For food plots, allow establishment before introducing deer or turkey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically ready for grain harvest by early summer, roughly 8 to 9 months after fall planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Combine or hand-harvest once grain heads dry fully for milling or storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reliable cold-hardy winter annual; overwinters well in most temperate climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is wheat bred to do the job reliably, whether that job is a milling-quality grain harvest, a genuine soil-building cover crop, or a food plot that keeps deer and turkey coming back through winter. Pembroke Wheat combines real disease resistance with strong yield potential, developed and proven under working Kentucky growing conditions. It performs the same whether you're feeding a family, building soil, or managing land for wildlife. Grow the wheat that was bred to perform, not just grow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Mater Gardens","offers":[{"title":"300+ Seeds","offer_id":54511882305854,"sku":"11666","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Oz","offer_id":54511882338622,"sku":"11665","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/Untitleddesign-1423.png?v=1790903185","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/pembroke-wheat-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}