Seeds
Organic wheat seeds are sown in shallow rows by a machine called a seed drill. Seeds are sown in October so they only grow a few centimetres tall before the weather gets too cold. The plants stay green until spring when warmer weather and rain start them growing again. Plants need water, carbon dioxide and sunlight energy for growth. Organic wheat is not sprayed with fertilizer so the soil must be made more fertile by rotating the crops so that wheat is grown in some years and clover at other times. Clover adds nutrients to the soil.