Correct combine settings and field operation are essential for proper, thorough harvest.	Concave settings for most combines will remain the same as for wheat harvest.	Top chaffer settings will range between ¾ inch and 1 inch. Be sure to adjust properly.	Bottom sieve settings will range between 3/8 of and inch and ¾ of an inch.
Make certain that bottom blast fan settings on the combine are adjusted to avoid seed loss from rear of combine.	Champ spelt has a distinctive reddish-brown color. Plants range up to 60 inches tall, providing an excellent yield of straw.	Cutting height will be dependent upon variety and condition of the crop. Varieties can vary in height as much as 20 inches.	This is a photo of Comet, a variety of medium stature. It averages 16-20 inches shorter than Oberkulmer.
Yields range between 2,000 and 3,500 pounds per acre. Spelt is widely used as feed and is becoming popular in the milling industry.	Maturities are similar to or slightly later than soft red wheat. The heads will "cane" and turn downward when fully mature.	Depending on variety, average straw yields will range from 50 to 100 bales per acre. Spelt produces a high quality absorbent straw.	Premium Seed from French’s + Proper Fertility + Adequate Growing Conditions = Need for a Larger Truck!