Wheat is harvested when it is the straws and heads have turned from green to yellow and the seed heads are drooping on the ground. Check the seeds for ripeness before harvest. They should be firm and crunchy and not doughy in texture.
Wheat is stored in dry and aerated place,
Basarura ingano zeze neza (3-5 T/Ha), zigatonorwa kandi zikanikwa kugira ngo zume neza.At harvest, wheat is dry enough with moisture content of 16% to 18 %, and straws have turned from green to yellow,
Commercially produced wheat is usually harvested using a combine. Smaller plots can be harvested by hand using a scythe or sickle. Small plots can be harvested by snipping off the heads with a pair of scissors.
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